# Insect Utilization and Effects

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/insect-utilization-and-effects/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the potential of edible insects as a sustainable source of food and feed, addressing topics such as nutritional composition, environmental impact, consumer acceptance, waste management, and their role in ensuring food security. It covers a wide range of research on insect farming, sustainability, and the use of insects as a protein source for both human and animal consumption. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | t12336 |
| Works | 63 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 63.

- [Design of Specific Inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: New Class of Orally Active Antihypertensive Agents](https://scholariq.org/papers/design-of-specific-inhibitors-of-angiotensin-converting-enzyme-new-class-of/)
- [orco mutant mosquitoes lose strong preference for humans and are not repelled by volatile DEET](https://scholariq.org/papers/orco-mutant-mosquitoes-lose-strong-preference-for-humans-and-are-not-repelled-by/)
- [Insect Antimicrobial Peptides, a Mini Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/insect-antimicrobial-peptides-a-mini-review/)
- [Drosophila : a guide to species identification and use](https://scholariq.org/papers/drosophila-a-guide-to-species-identification-and-use/)
- [Protein quality of insects as potential ingredients for dog and cat foods](https://scholariq.org/papers/protein-quality-of-insects-as-potential-ingredients-for-dog-and-cat-foods/)
- [Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283](https://scholariq.org/papers/safety-of-dried-yellow-mealworm-tenebrio-molitor-larva-as-a-novel-food-pursuant/)
- [Reproductive ecology of <i>Drosophila</i>](https://scholariq.org/papers/reproductive-ecology-of-i-drosophila-i/)
- [Guidance on the preparation and presentation of an application for authorisation of a novel food in the context of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283](https://scholariq.org/papers/guidance-on-the-preparation-and-presentation-of-an-application-for-authorisation/)
- [Olfactory Shifts Parallel Superspecialism for Toxic Fruit in Drosophila melanogaster Sibling, D. sechellia](https://scholariq.org/papers/olfactory-shifts-parallel-superspecialism-for-toxic-fruit-in-drosophila/)
- [CHILL-COMA TOLERANCE, A MAJOR CLIMATIC ADAPTATION AMONG DROSOPHILA SPECIES](https://scholariq.org/papers/chill-coma-tolerance-a-major-climatic-adaptation-among-drosophila-species/)
- [Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Detect Acidic Volatiles Found in Human Odor Using the IR8a Pathway](https://scholariq.org/papers/aedes-aegypti-mosquitoes-detect-acidic-volatiles-found-in-human-odor-using-the/)
- [Host-plant specialization in the Drosophila melanogaster species complex: a physiological, behavioral, and genetical analysis.](https://scholariq.org/papers/host-plant-specialization-in-the-drosophila-melanogaster-species-complex-a/)
- [Allergic risks of consuming edible insects: A systematic review](https://scholariq.org/papers/allergic-risks-of-consuming-edible-insects-a-systematic-review/)
- [Willingness to consume insect-containing foods: A survey in the United States](https://scholariq.org/papers/willingness-to-consume-insect-containing-foods-a-survey-in-the-united-states/)
- [Beyond Nature and Nurture: Phenotypic Plasticity in Blood-Feeding Behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.s. When Humans Are Not Readily Accessible](https://scholariq.org/papers/beyond-nature-and-nurture-phenotypic-plasticity-in-blood-feeding-behavior-of/)

## Topic primary papers

- [Drosophila : a guide to species identification and use](https://scholariq.org/papers/drosophila-a-guide-to-species-identification-and-use/)
- [Protein quality of insects as potential ingredients for dog and cat foods](https://scholariq.org/papers/protein-quality-of-insects-as-potential-ingredients-for-dog-and-cat-foods/)
- [Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283](https://scholariq.org/papers/safety-of-dried-yellow-mealworm-tenebrio-molitor-larva-as-a-novel-food-pursuant/)
- [Host-plant specialization in the Drosophila melanogaster species complex: a physiological, behavioral, and genetical analysis.](https://scholariq.org/papers/host-plant-specialization-in-the-drosophila-melanogaster-species-complex-a/)
- [Allergic risks of consuming edible insects: A systematic review](https://scholariq.org/papers/allergic-risks-of-consuming-edible-insects-a-systematic-review/)
- [Willingness to consume insect-containing foods: A survey in the United States](https://scholariq.org/papers/willingness-to-consume-insect-containing-foods-a-survey-in-the-united-states/)
- [Growth Performance and Nutrient Composition of Mealworms (Tenebrio Molitor) Fed on Fresh Plant Materials-Supplemented Diets](https://scholariq.org/papers/growth-performance-and-nutrient-composition-of-mealworms-tenebrio-molitor-fed-on/)
- [Impact of defatting freeze-dried edible crickets (Acheta domesticus and Gryllodes sigillatus) on the nutritive value, overall liking and sensory profile of cereal bars](https://scholariq.org/papers/impact-of-defatting-freeze-dried-edible-crickets-acheta-domesticus-and-gryllodes/)
- [Traditional knowledge of animal-derived medicines used by Gelao community in Northern Guizhou, China](https://scholariq.org/papers/traditional-knowledge-of-animal-derived-medicines-used-by-gelao-community-in/)
- [Larval Responses to Environmental Ethanol in Three Drosophila Species: an Indicator of Habitat Selection.](https://scholariq.org/papers/larval-responses-to-environmental-ethanol-in-three-drosophila-species-an/)
- [Screening of antibacterial activity and biochemical assay from haemolymph of cockroach Blatta orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)](https://scholariq.org/papers/screening-of-antibacterial-activity-and-biochemical-assay-from-haemolymph-of/)

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