Resources Tagged: Insects

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  1. Plant-Insect Communication

    1999-12-19 In a study done by the University of Georgia, scientists showed that plants send out very specific signals for parasitic wasps to come to their aid when under attack by herbivores.
    Insects Pest Control

  2. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology - ICIPE

    icipe'smission is to help alleviate poverty, ensure food security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics, by developing and extending management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods, while preserving the natural resource base through research and...
    Pest Management ICIPE Entomology Insects

  3. Insects for Food and Feed

    2017-10-23 Insects are an often-overlooked food and feed source. In many areas of the world, they have been eaten for centuries.Where insects are not typically viewed as a food source, people often have an internal aversion to eating them.Insects make sense as a food and feed source for many reasons. First,...
    Black Soldier Fly Insects Edible Insects Animal Feed Growing Food

  4. Control of Mites in Honey Bees

    2001-10-20 Varroa mites (two strains of Varroa destructor), which parasitize the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) over much of the world, can seriously weaken and even kill honey bee colonies. Some possibilities for control are discussed.
    Honeybee Biological Control Pest Control Insects

  5. Plant Communication

    2004-04-20 Researchers have discovered that under certain conditions, plants may communicate with insects or other plants
    plants Insects

  6. Tithonia Diversifolia as a Termite Repellent for Protecting Fruit Trees in Central African Republic

    2005-01-20 Report on experience using Tithonia diversifolia as a termite repellent for protecting fruit trees in Central African Republic.
    Insects Fruit Trees Pest Control

  7. INSFEED: Insect Feed for Poultry and Fish Production in Sub–Saharan Africa

    Research on the use of insects for feed is also being led byICIPE(The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology. Programs by ICIPE includeINSFEED(“Insect feed for poultry and fish production in sub Saharan Africa”);GREEiNSECT(“Mass-rearing insects for greener protein supply”) andILIPA...
    Black Soldier Fly Insects

  8. Raising Black Soldier Flies

    Larvae of the black solder fly (Hermetia illucens) are a popular protein source for animal feed. Ian Banks, working in research and development with Agriprotein, shared several characteristics that make black soldier fly larvae good candidates for mass-rearing (Thomas 2017a). The larvae are...
    Black Soldier Fly Insects

  9. Agriprotein

    It is best not to assume that such high efficiency is possible in every case. In an article titled “Crickets are not a free lunch,” authors Lundy and Parrella (2015) point out that crickets’ growth and even viability depends on the quality of their diet, especially at an industrial scale. Still,...
    Black Soldier Fly Insects Insect Products

  10. ‘Entomophagy’: an evolving terminology in need of review

    Abstract -Journal of Insects as Food and Feed There is growing interest in insects as human food in academia, food and agricultural industries, public institutions and the public at large. Yet many of the words and concepts used to describe these organisms and the human practices surrounding them...
    Insects Edible Insects