Meeting the demands of the growing population requires increased food and feed
production, leading to higher levels of agri-food waste. As this type of waste seriously …

The mass rearing of insects as animal feed is a new and rapidly growing component of
circular agriculture, which offers the opportunity to develop it in such a way that it promotes …

With the potential to process the world's agricultural and food waste, provide sustainable
fodder for livestock, aquaculture, and pet animals, as well as act as a source of novel …

Bioconversion using insects is a promising strategy to convert organic waste (catering
leftovers, harvest waste, food processing byproducts, etc.) into biomass that can be used for …

Simple Summary The bioconversion of organic waste into valuable insect protein as an
alternative animal feed ingredient has the potential to improve agricultural sustainability and …

The mass production of insects is rapidly expanding globally, supporting multiple industrial
needs. However, parasite infections in insect mass-production systems can lower …

Pathogens are a challenge for all biological production systems. For producers of insects for
food and feed, they can result in extensive production and economic losses. Black soldier …

Insect farming for animal feed production is considered a promising alternative to the
traditional feed manufacturing sector, because of its low ecological footprint and circular use …

In insects, the cell‐mediated immune response involves an active role of hemocytes in
phagocytosis, nodulation, and encapsulation. Although these processes have been well …

Temperature is an important abiotic factor influencing the survival and fitness of pathogens
as well as their hosts. We investigated the effect of three temperatures (18° C, 27° C and 37° …