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Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Edible Dung Beetle Larvae (Scarabaeus satyrus) Flours and Oils and their Significance in Human Nutrition
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2024-02-29)The potential of edible insects in alleviating the nutritional challenges facing humans has led to an increased interest in their utilization. Edible insects contain substantial amounts of protein and fats, which are very ... -
Acceptability of Cereal-Cricket Composite Porridge Influenced by Socio-Economic Factors and Breast-Feeding Status of Mothers and Care-givers in Siaya County, Kenya
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Exploring Phenotypic Characteristics of Edible Caterpillars and Indigenous Knowledge of Host Plants in the Coastal Forest Ecosystems for Improved Food Security
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2024-03-14)Edible caterpillars have nutritional and economic value, thus providing food security at the household level during their harvesting seasons. Despite the significant value of these insects, they are harvested seasonally, ... -
Mycotoxic Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) on Poultry Feed Safety
(CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2024-02-01)This study was carried out to analyze mycotoxins of entomopathogenic fungi of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and poultry feed safety. An experiment was set up to assess the types of mycotoxins produced ... -
Acceptability of Cereal-Cricket Composite Porridge as Influenced by Socio-Economic Factors and Breast-Feeding Status of Mothers and Care-Givers in Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024-01)The trajectory for widespread integration of edible insects into the human diet is still confronted by low acceptability especially among communities that traditionally or habitually do not consume insects. While the concern ... -
Chemical Composition of the Neochetina eichhorniae and Neochetina bruchi and Their Potential for Use as Livestock Feed
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-01-16)Neochetina eichhorniae and Neochetina bruchi have been used for over four decades as Eichhorniae crassipes classical biological control agents globally. Despite the success of bio-control against the water hyacinth globally ... -
Effect of Nitrogen Nutrition on the Intensity of Cercospora Leaf Spot of Mulberry
(International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 2021-04-21)Leaf spot (Cercospora moricola, Cooke) is a disease that negatively influences the yield of mulberry (Morus alba L.) plants. To determine the effect of nitrogen levels on the incidence and severity of leaf spot an experiment ... -
Nutritional Composition and Sensory Properties of Wheat Muffins Enriched with Gonimbrasia Zambesina, Walker Caterpillar Four
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2022-08-03)Sub-Saharan Africa still bears the greatest forms of malnutrition. Attention is shifting to the use of edible insects in forms which are acceptable to people irrespective of their social status and level of civilization ... -
Growth and Economic Performance of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell,1822) Fed Diets Containing Black Soldier Fly Larvae Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758)
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023-09-26)Insect meals have been proposed as a potential alternative protein source for replacing fishmeal (FM), the key ingredient in aquaculture diets, yet is the most scarce and expensive. However, not much work has ... -
Use of Information Communication Technologies by Cricket Farmers
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023-02-28)Cricket farming is an upcoming enterprise to Most households in rural communities. Apparently, there is no documented evidence on how farmers access agricultural information on cricket value chain. This study was carried ... -
Traditional knowledge, beliefs and practices on collection of lake flies (chaoborus and chironomus sp.) and their implications on food security
(International Journal of Agriucultural Extension, 2022-08-28)Lake Flies are edible insects with the potential of contributing to food security in that they are an alternative protein and micronutrient food source in freshwater lake regions. The main challenge in exploiting the lake ... -
Effects of Drying on the Nutritional, Sensory and Microbiological Quality of Edible Stinkbug (encosternum delgorguei)
(Heliyon, 2023-07-24)Entomophagy has recently gained attention as a potential solution to the problems of food and nutritional security. One example is the consumption of edible stinkbug. Different drying techniques may affect the nutritional, ... -
Feeding Preferences of The field Cricket Scapsipedus Icipe (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) For Different Species of Commelina
(European Journal of Entomology, 2023)The field cricket, Scapsipedus icipe Hugel and Tanga (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) is edible and could be used to reduce malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the demand for cricket products is increasing, there is a need to find ... -
Variability in Nutrient Composition of the Edible Long- Hornedgrasshopper (Ruspolia Differens) in Uganda and its Potential in Alleviating Food Insecurity
(Food Science & Nutrition, 2023-03-15)Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthoptera: Tettigonidae) is a highly nutritious and luxurious insect delicacy that is consumed as a food source in many African countries. However, the nutrient profile of R. differens in ... -
Youth Knowledge on the Utilization of Edible Insects as Food and Feed
(Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2022-11-08)The utilization of edible insects as food and feed is not a new concept, it is a practice that has been part of the tradition of many communities around the world. They have been primarily used as supplementary food in ... -
Dogs Owners’ Perception on the Use of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens L (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae as an Alternative Source of Protein in Dog Food in Kenya
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2023-04-19)In recent years, pet owners have begun to show more consideration for their companion animals, which includes paying more attention to their nutrition. This is thought to be a strategy to protect the welfare and health of ... -
Edible Grasshoppers, Food Security, Functional Food Ingredient, Geographical Location, Ruspolia Differens, Vulnerable Communities
(Food Science & Nutrition, 2023-06)Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthoptera: Tettigonidae) is a highly nutritious and luxurious insect delicacy that is consumed as a food source in many African countries. However, the nutrient profile of R. differens in ... -
Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Yellow Meal Worm Larvae (Tenebrio molitor) on Performance of Broiler Chicken
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2023-04-04)A 6-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with Yellow Meal Worm larvae (YMWL) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken. The larvae was processed ... -
Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Extent of Participation in Climate-Smart Agricultural Projects in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Cogent Social Sciences, 2023-06-06)Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) presents the opportunity to meet the world increasing food demands in the face of climate variability. In Kenya, CSA has been promoted as a means of adapting to climate change among Kenyan ... -
Topological Data Analysis of COVID-19 Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques in Big Datasets of Hausdorff Spaces
(Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems, 2023-03-24)In this paper, we carry out an in-depth topological data analysis of COVID-19 pandemic using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. We show the distribution patterns of the pandemic all over the world, ...
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