The plant-based by-product diets for the mass-rearing of Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus.

Edible insect rearing could provide one alternative for protein production by having a smaller environmental impact than traditional livestock farming due to insects' ability to convert organic side streams. Currently, the insect rearing industry utilizes soybeans as a major source of protein i...

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Main Authors: Jaana M Sorjonen, Anu Valtonen, Elina Hirvisalo, Maija Karhapää, Vilma J Lehtovaara, Josefina Lindgren, Pertti Marnila, Patrick Mooney, Maarit Mäki, Hilkka Siljander-Rasi, Miika Tapio, Maria Tuiskula-Haavisto, Heikki Roininen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218830