Nutritional value of insects and ways to manipulate their composition

D Oonincx, MD Finke - Journal of insects as food and feed, 2021‏ - brill.com
This article reports on the nutrients present in insects and factors affecting their variability.
Data on protein content and amino acid profiles of a variety of insect species are discussed …

An inclusive approach for organic waste treatment and valorisation using Black Soldier Fly larvae: A review

A Singh, K Kumari - Journal of environmental management, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Solid waste management and its stabilization are a sophisticated task and the most
challenging one as it requires improved collection and treatment strategies. From the past …

The role of heavy metals in plant response to biotic stress

I Morkunas, A Woźniak, VC Mai… - Molecules, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
The present review discusses the impact of heavy metals on the growth of plants at different
concentrations, paying particular attention to the hormesis effect. Within the past decade …

Food safety issues related to uses of insects for feeds and foods

HJ Van der Fels‐Klerx, L Camenzuli… - … Reviews in Food …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Edible insects are expected to become an important nutrient source for animals and humans
in the Western world in the near future. However, before insects can be put on the market …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens and effects on its life cycle

S Diener, C Zurbrügg, K Tockner - Journal of insects as food and feed, 2015‏ - brill.com
In develo** countries, effective waste management strategies are constrained by high
collection costs and lack of adequate treatment and disposal options. The organic fraction in …

Forty years of carabid beetle research in Europe–from taxonomy, biology, ecology and population studies to bioindication, habitat assessment and conservation

DJ Kotze, P Brandmayr, A Casale, E Dauffy-Richard… - ZooKeys, 2011‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
'Carabidologists do it all'(Niemelä 1996a) is a phrase with which most European
carabidologists are familiar. Indeed, during the last half a century, professional and amateur …

Useful model organisms, indicators, or both? Ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) reflecting environmental conditions

MJ Koivula - ZooKeys, 2011‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Classic studies have successfully linked single-species abundances, life-history traits,
assemblage structures and biomass of carabid beetles to past and present, human-caused …

[PDF][PDF] Black soldier fly larvae for organic waste treatment-prospects and constraints

S Diener, C Zurbrügg, FR Gutiérrez… - Proceedings of the …, 2011‏ - academia.edu
Larvae of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens L.(Diptera: Stratiomyidae), may be used in
low and middle-income countries to transform organic waste into valuable animal feedstuff …

Uptake of Cadmium, Lead and Arsenic by Tenebrio molitor and Hermetia illucens from Contaminated Substrates

HJ Van der Fels-Klerx, L Camenzuli, MK Van Der Lee… - PloS one, 2016‏ - journals.plos.org
Insects have potential as a novel source of protein in feed and food production in Europe,
provided they can be used safely. To date, limited information is available on the safety of …

Beetles as model organisms in physiological, biomedical and environmental studies–a review

Z Adamski, SA Bufo, S Chowański, P Falabella… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Model organisms are often used in biological, medical and environmental research. Among
insects, Drosophila melanogaster, Galleria mellonella, Apis mellifera, Bombyx mori …