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Leafcutter ant species eaten in Colombia and Venezuela. [6]Ant. Liometopum apiculatum (pupae); Liometopum occidental (pupae) (Hormigas Culonas/Big-Butt Ant) Atta Laevigata Dung Beetle species eaten in Colombia.
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. [1] Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis. [ 2 ] Globally, more than 2,000 insect species are considered edible, though far fewer are discussed for industrialized mass production and regionally authorized for use in food.
The Entotrust certification is a voluntary product certification of insects as food, and related insect-based foods, which allows producers to communicate their food safety and sustainability. Increasingly used, [ 1 ] in Europe, Africa, Asia, US, Mexico, and Latam with the mission to recognize and report quality products based on edible insects ...
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This insect serves as vector for the Bursaphelenchus cocophilus nematode [MP 1] — the cause of red ring disease in coconuts, [4] oilpalm, and dates. [MP 2] [MP 3] R. palmarum carries the disease in the form of dauer larvae, a survival form. [MP 4] By the time one observes symptoms, the palm is usually already dead.
Some researchers have argued that edible insects provide a unique opportunity for insect conservation by combining issues of food security and forest conservation through a solution that includes appropriate habitat management and recognition of local traditional knowledge and enterprises. [101]
Singapore’s state food agency has approved 16 species of edible insects for sale and consumption in the country, according to a July 8 public circular addressed to food traders.
Insect species that are edible for humans. This is an object category, entries have to meet the following requirement: ... is an edible insect . Pages in category "Edible insects"