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The digestive system of BSF
The larvae of the black Soldier fly(BSF),Hermetia illucens(Linnaeus,1758)(Diptera:Stratiomyidae),are considered an efficient system for the bioconversion of organic waste into usable products, such as insect protein for animal feed and bioactive molecules. Despite the great interest toward H. illucens and its biotechnological applications, information on the biology of this insect is still scarce.In particular,no data on […]
3rd International Insects Conference
Québec City and Université Laval will host a major international conference in 2020 on using insects as food for both humans and animals. The 3rd International Insects to Feed the World Conference (IFW), will come to the Québec City Convention Centre 3-6 June and is expected to bring together 500 experts from around the world […]
Intestinal microbiota of BSF
The intestinal microbiota of Hermetia illucens larvae is affected by diet and shows a diverse composition in the different midgut regions. The study from an italian research team investigates this important issue. Here you can download the whole study: Intestinal microbiota of the Black Soldier Fly
Insetti commestibili: il caso Italia
Sorry, this entry is available in italian only
Edible insects: source of Vitamin D
Interview with Dr. Dennis Oonincx, researcher at the Animal Nutrition Group of the Wageningen University Our usual first question: how did you get interested in insects? I started keeping reptiles when I was a ten year old and hence came into contact with insects used as feed. In the years that followed I started to […]
Podcast: automation in insects farming
Another great podcast from EntoNation! The Crickeman interviewied the co-founders of Ovipost, Trina Chiasson and James Ricci, who are working on cutting edge automation in insect farming plus a whole lot more. Check this out
Edible insects as food in Africa
Interview with Dr. Segenet Kelemu, General Director and CEO of the International Centre of Insects Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) Give us a brief panoramic on what you do at ICIPE Icipe was established in 1970, with the mission to help alleviate poverty, ensure food security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the […]
