Silk fibroin and silk-based biomaterial derivatives for ideal wound dressings

PP Patil, MR Reagan, RA Bohara - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Silk fibroin (SF) is derived from Bombyx mori silkworm cocoons and has been used in
textiles and as a suture material for decades. More recently, SF has been used for various …

Foodborne diseases in the edible Insect industry in Europe—New challenges and old problems

R Gałęcki, T Bakuła, J Gołaszewski - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Insects play a key role in European agroecosystems. Insects provide important ecosystem
services and make a significant contribution to the food chain, sustainable agriculture, the …

Warmer environmental temperature accelerates aging in mosquitoes, decreasing longevity and worsening infection outcomes

JS Barr, LE Martin, AT Tate, JF Hillyer - Immunity & Ageing, 2024 - Springer
Most insects are poikilotherms and ectotherms, so their body temperature is predicated by
environmental temperature. With climate change, insect body temperature is rising, which …

Exploring the Mechanisms of the Spatiotemporal Invasion of Tuta absoluta in Asia

RA Guimapi, R Srinivasan, HE Tonnang… - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
International crop exchange always brings the risk of introducing pests to countries where
they are not yet present. The invasive pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917), after taking just a …

Commerce of edible insects in the state of Morelos, Mexico

JM Pino Moreno, H Reyes-Prado - Journal of Insect Science, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The present study deals with the taxonomical analysis of the edible insects commercialized
in the state of Morelos, Mexico. We have recorded two species under the order Orthoptera …

Could western attitudes towards edible insects possibly be influenced by idioms containing unfavourable references to insects, spiders and other invertebrates?

VB Meyer-Rochow, A Kejonen - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is known that idioms, proverbs, and slogans can become integrated into feelings like
irritation, contemptuous attitudes, and even anger and disgust. Idioms making reference to …

Using botanical gardens as butterfly gardens: insights from a pilot project in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park (Italy)

S Fattorini, C Mantoni, L Dapporto, G Davini, L Di Biase - Conservation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Butterfly gardens are green spaces designed as places where butterflies can feed, mate,
and rest. Here, we present some perspectives on the possible use of botanical gardens in …

Taxonomic analysis of some forest insects used in the diets in Mexican rural areas: evaluation and perspectives

JMP Moreno, A Ganguly… - Journal of Insects as …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
In the present work a taxonomic analysis of Mexican edible forest insects along with their
host plants have been reviewed. We have recorded 73 insect species under 26 families and …

Macroecology of Dung Beetles in Italy

S Fattorini, A Vitozzi, L Di Biase, D Bergamaschi - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Dung beetle communities include three groups of insects: the true dung
beetles (scarabaeines), the small dung beetles (aphodiines), and the earth-boring dung …

Taxonomic, economic and gastronomic analysis of some edible insects of the Order Hemiptera from Mexico

JMP Moreno, H Reyes-Prado… - Journal of Insects as …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
In some states of Mexico, 14 families, 51 genera and 146 species of edible insects of the
order Hemiptera were registered; they belong to the families: Belostomatidae (3 genera, 7 …