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Effects of housing on growth performance of common house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus)
(Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2017-08-16)
Cricket rearing is emerging as an important component of animal food. However, suitable housing for medium and large - scale production still presents a major challenge. This study sought to investigate the effect of housing ...
Growth performance of common house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) crickets fed on agro-byproducts
(JEZS, 2017-10-15)
Abstract The present study was conducted to investigate the growth performance of Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus fed on different agro-byproducts. The experiment was carried out between February- July 2017 within ...
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A.domesticus and G. bimaculatus)Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Premierpublishers, 2018-11)
Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ...
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G.bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2018-11)
Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ...
Growth Performance of Common House Cricket (Acheta Domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus Bimaculatus) Crickets Fed on Agro-Byproducts
(JEZS, 2017-10-15)
The present study was conducted to investigate the growth performance of Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus fed on different agro-byproducts. The experiment was carried out between February- July 2017 within Jaramogi ...
Effect of Partial Substitution of Soybean Flour with Cricket Flour on the Nutritional Composition, in Vitro-Protein Digestibility and Functional Properties of Complementary Porridge Flour
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021-09-15)
Low quality complementary foods are the leading cause of under nutrition during infancy and childhood. Development of more nutritious complementary foods and enhancement of their nutrient content through cost-effective ...
Nutritional Composition and Sensory Evaluation of Biscuits Fortified with Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and Cricket Powder (Acheta domesticus) for Improved Food Security
(Journal of Food Stability, 2023-01-02)
This study aimed at generating knowledge on the nutritional composition and sensory evaluation of biscuits fortified with sorghum flour and cricket powder. Four biscuits samples were formulated by substituting wheat flour ...