Insect Rearing: Reserve Forces with Commercial and Ecological Values
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 10717
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pest management; insect vectors of plant pathogens; edible insects
Interests: insect immunity; insects as source of antimicrobial peptides; insect as feed and food; waste upcycling using insects; insect vectors of plant pathogens; integrated pest management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Insect rearing is a well-established practice for various purposes. Insects are farmed for the biological control of pests and weeds, for sterile insect technique (SIT) programs, as an innovative source of food and feed, to obtain several valuable products (e.g., honey, silk, chitin, enzymes, or antimicrobial peptides), and as model organisms in medical studies. Moreover, insect rearing is a key step on the path to improve sustainability and to maximize the exploitation of resources from a circular economy perspective. Indeed, insect-based bioconversion represents an economically viable solution for food waste management.
This Special Issue aims to encourage scientists to publish results related to new aspects of insect rearing such as improvements in breeding techniques, innovative applications of insect products (e.g., chitin, enzymes, or antimicrobial peptides) and insect farm waste (i.e., frass), diseases, and the preservation of insect health on insect farms. Other particular aspects related to insect rearing could be also considered. Both original research articles and reviews will be considered for publication.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Rosemarie Tedeschi
Dr. Valentina Candian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chitin
- antimicrobial peptides
- fatty acids
- enzymes
- frass
- rearing substrate
- diseases
- immune system
- bioactivities
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