Parvoviruses, infecting vertebrates and invertebrates, are a family of single-stranded DNA
viruses with small, non-enveloped capsids with T= 1 icosahedral symmetry. A quarter of a …

Increased production of insects on a large scale for food and feed will likely lead to many
novel challenges, including problems with diseases. We provide an overview of important …

A large part of the environmental impact of animal production systems is due to the
production of feed. Insects are suggested to efficiently convert feed to body mass and might …

Parvoviridae, a diverse family of small single-stranded DNA viruses was established in
1975. It was divided into two subfamilies, Parvovirinae and Densovirinae, in 1993 to …

Novel foods represent sustainable alternatives to traditional farming and conventional
foodstuffs. The house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is considered as one of the most …

Edible insects are expected to become an important nutrient source for animals and humans
in the Western world in the near future. Only a few studies on viruses in edible insects with …

Simple Summary Traditional and emerging topics bridging insects and public health are
described because insects affect human and animal health. Addressing public health …

This article provides information on recent trends in cricket farming and processing in Asian
and Western countries. Whilst eating insects collected from the wild has long been a …

RNAi is applied as a new and safe method for pest control in agriculture but efficiency and
specificity of delivery of dsRNA trigger remains a critical issue. Various agents have been …

The use of insects as food for humans or as feed for animals is an alternative for the
increasing high demand for meat and has various environmental and social advantages …