Journal of Insects As Food and Feed

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Insects As Food and Feed is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Consumer reasons for eating chapulines (Sphenarium purpurascens) in the Sierra Sur of Oaxaca152
Development of nutrient-rich cookies using black soldier fly (BSF) flour101
Conversion of mycotoxin-contaminated maize by black soldier fly larvae into feed and fertilizer98
Effect of Desmodium intortum and black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) based meal on sensory and physicochemical properties of broiler chicken meat in Kenya76
Low energy electron beam to support safe whole dried insect products72
Fasting increases shelter use in house crickets (Acheta domesticus)70
The fatty acid composition of black soldier fly larvae: the influence of feed substrate and applications in the feed industry65
Fatty acid profile of black soldier fly larvae and frass as affected by different growing substrates64
Farmed yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor; Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) welfare: species-specific recommendations for a global industry60
Investigating purine and uric acid contents of various development stages of artificially reared edible insects52
Exploring insect meals as novel sources of vitamin D: evaluation of vitamin D precursors, biofortification by UV-B exposure, and in vivo efficacy52
Partial or complete replacement of soybean meal with black soldier fly larvae meal improves feed efficiency in laying hens between 22 to 30 weeks of age51
Costa Rica’s potential for entotechnology development: an ecosystem and entomophagy perspective51
Make it a standard? The creation and variability assessment of a consensus standard protocol for Tenebrio molitor larvae feeding trials50
Effect of temperature on growth, metabolism, and gas exchange in Hermetia illucens larvae reared under commercial and laboratory conditions45
The bacterial communities of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) during consecutive, industrial rearing cycles43
An investigative study to utilise the Fusarium-damaged wheat as a feedstock for the black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)43
Taurine content of insects used as feed43
Hermetia illucens larvae fat vs coconut oil to obtain free lauric acid-rich products by chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis39
Black soldier fly larvae meal in an extruded food: effects on nutritional quality and health parameters in healthy adult cats38
Density-dependent development of the yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)37
Entomophagy in Mexico: current trends and outlook36
Dielectric drying of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens): impact on microbiological product quality, safety and stability36
Zootechnical performance, feed efficiency and larval composition of Zophobas morio (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) fed with poultry litter-based diets35
Prospects of using insects as alternative protein sources in broiler diets35
Dietary protein level influences growth, adult emergence, and susceptibility to bacterial infection in Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae35
Edible insects as a sustainable protein source: a meta-analysis35
Effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) supplement on the growth characteristics and larval metabolism of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.)34
Evaluation of innovative insect-based products by Portuguese consumers using a repeated exposure approach under a controlled setting33
Agricultural by-products as functional substrates modulate the growth, the cytoprotective mechanisms and the antioxidant potential of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)33
The red colour in chinicuil (Comadia redtenbacheri (Hammerschmidt)) is due to rhodommatin pigment30
Age and calorific restriction impact immature black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) thermal tolerance and preference29
Performance of Hermetia illucens reared on pure, mixed, and sequentially mixed organic wastes regionally available in central Argentina29
Increasing nutritional value using alternative protein from sago worm in gluten-free biscuit products28
Beneficial effects of silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupal oil on serum and hepatic lipid parameters in high fat diet fed rats28
Consumer sensory profiling and liking of Bolognese-type sauces: how do insect and plant foods really fare against red meat?27
Environmental conditions influencing growth and development of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.)) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)26
Solvent extraction optimisation and validation of the HPLC-DAD method for quantification of 5-hydroxyindolin-2-one inProtaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae extracts25
Can insects be used in the nutrition of ruminants?24
Function of yeast extract in greater wax moth farming: does yeast extract always improve the development and reproduction of insects?24
Edible insects: non-food and non-feed industrial applications22
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The structural modifications and techno-functional properties of yellow mealworm protein concentrate is influenced by the presence of residual lipids22
Effect of dietary supplementation withTenebrio molitor wholemeal and fermented flour modulating adipose lipogenesis gene expression in obese mice21
Use of mixture experiments to design diets forTenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae21
Digestibility of defatted insect meals for rainbow trout aquafeeds20
Effects of soybean meal replacement byHermetia illucens larvae meal on growth performance, meat quality and gastrointestinal health in broilers19
Effect of seasonality and pretreatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste for black soldier fly larvae production18
Can crickets recognise bacterially contaminated feed? Gryllus assimilis odour perception of Escherichia coli18
Biofortification of selenium in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) prepupae reared on seaweed or selenium enriched substrates18
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) as a meat replacer in a burger patty17
Lipid fingerprinting of yellow mealwormTenebrio molitor by untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry17
Health of the black soldier fly and house fly under mass-rearing conditions: innate immunity and the role of the microbiome17
Legislative landscape of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) as feed17
Performance of black soldier fly frass fertiliser on maize (Zea mays L.) growth, yield, nutritional quality, and economic returns17
Trapping, identification and rearing of edible palm weevils in Kenya and Uganda16
Black soldier fly larvae efficiently bioconvert the organic fraction of municipal solid waste thanks to the functional plasticity of their midgut16
Black soldier fly larval meal in feed enhances growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of finishing pigs16
Nutritional composition of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) reared on chicken waste meal, fruit & vegetable waste, and their mixture16
Effects of black soldier fly meal feeding on rainbow trout gut microbiota, immune-related gene expression, and Lactococcus petauri resistance15
Perception of cat owners on the use of insects as feed ingredients for cats15
Artificial diet for Samia ricini: key considerations and formulation strategies – a review15
Application of enzyme preparations in the treatment of sawdust spent mushrooms substrate by Protaetia brevitarsis larvae15
Ability of black soldier fly larvae to bioaccumulate tocopherols from different substrates and measurement of larval tocopherol bioavailability in vitro15
Improving the quality of sterilised silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupae fortified chicken bread spread using different binders15
Evaluation of a 3D-printed pipette tip for seeding housefly eggs14
Importance of the Oriental mole cricket (Gryllotalpa orientalis) to gatherers’ livelihoods in Guiyang city, China14
Retention and excretion of microplastics by Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae reared on an amino formaldehyde polymer microbeads contaminated substrate14
Taxonomic inventory of the edible insects of India, a review of the current situation and future perspectives14
Steam pre-treatment of sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw as a cleaner feedstock for black soldier fly larvae rearing14
Growth performance and fatty acids profile of common carp fed with raw black soldier fly larvae and honey bee drone brood14
Overview of larvae of red palm weevil,Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), as human food13
African traditional use of edible insects and challenges towards the future trends of food and feed13
Energy consumption, physical properties, protein structure and digestibility of edible insects dried using three methods13
Insects are a delicacy: exploring consumer acceptance and market demand for edible insects in China13
Improved gonadal sperm reserves, growth performance, and antioxidant capacity of maturity V-line rabbits fedVespa oriental meal13
Evaluation of different food waste for sustainable mass rearing of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L) in Bangladesh12
Unwelcome guests at farms breeding the black soldier fly,Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera Stratiomyidae)12
Taxonomic analysis of some forest insects used in the diets in Mexican rural areas: evaluation and perspectives12
Protein quality evaluationin vivo of cricket flour (Gryllus assimilis) reared in Brazil12
Ileal digestibility of amino acids in defatted black soldier fly larva meal and adult black soldier fly fed to pigs12
Impact of lysine supplementation on growth and development ofHermetia illucens larvae12
Occurrence of Clostridium perfringens vegetative cells and spores throughout an industrial production process of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)12
Insects as food and feed: a promising agricultural sector with special reference to India12
Cross-cultural comparison of the acceptance of insects as food among young adults in Malaysia and Japan11
Effects of seasonal variation and geographical location on the nutritional composition of mopane worm (Gonimbrasia belina)11
Nutritive value of cereal grains, protein meals and by-products for yellow mealworms11
The effect of relative humidity on the survival and growth rate of the yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor, Linnaeus 1758)11
Inclusion of typical Mexican ingredients in canned escamoles (Liometopum apiculatum): thermophysical and physicochemical properties11
Upcycling of manure with insects: current and future prospects11
Stable isotope ratio analysis for the characterisation of edible insects11
The effect of Rhodococcus rhodochrous supplementation on black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) development, nutrition, and waste conversion11
Asymptotic estimated digestibility, a new indicator of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) conversion efficiency in relation to larval density10
Evaluating the ability of desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) to grow when feeding on tomato leaves (Solanum lycopersicum) versus wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum)10
Economic viability of insect meal as a novel ingredient in diets for broiler chickens10
Biomanufacturing of a functional microbial phytase in an insect host10
Exploring edible insects’ acceptance through subjective perceptions: a visual Q study10
Local agricultural by-products for rearing superworm larvae (Zophobas morio): a Greek example10
Influence of substituting fishmeal with Vespa orientalis meal in the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diets on growth and feed utilisation10
Dynamic vapour sorption isotherms and isosteric heats of sorption of two edible insects (Cirina forda andRhyncophorus phoenicis)10
Impact of processing technologies on insect meal digestibility in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)10
Effect of desert locust control on non-target edible termites in eastern Uganda10
Black soldier fly farming in Bangladesh: current practices, farmer’s challenges and future opportunities10
Investigation of the usefulness of two-spotted cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) feed using two-spotted cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) powder to replace fishmeal10
Dietary inclusion of black soldier fly, cricket and superworm in rainbow trout aquaculture: impacts on growth and nutrient profiles10
Germinated finger millet supplemented with dry maize cob is a promising diet for the farming of edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens10
Regulations on insects as food and feed: a global comparison9
Alphitobius diaperinus larvae (lesser mealworm) as human food – An approval of the European Commission – A critical review9
Effects of four herbs on the composition and growth performance of Tenebrio molitor larvae9
‘SUSINCHAIN’: the European project on upscaling the insect value chain for food and feed in Europe9
Perception of edible insects and insect-based foods among children in Denmark: educational and tasting interventions in online and in-person classrooms9
Behaviour of two fly species reared for livestock feed: optimising production and insect welfare9
Nutritional composition and antioxidant properties of edible insects sold in Korea9
Developmental plasticity among strains of the yellow mealworm,Tenebrio molitor L., under dry conditions9
Noninvasive monitoring system forTenebrio molitor larvae based on image processing with a watershed algorithm and a neural net approach9
US consumer perceptions of insects as livestock feed: ethical considerations for insects9
Effect of using insects as feed on animals: pet dogs and cats9
Biological contaminants in insects as food and feed9
A hungry need for knowledge on the black soldier fly digestive system8
Optimization models for sustainable insect production chains8
A common edible insect (Antheraea assamensis) protein hydrolysate regulates LPS-induced oxidative stress and inflammation by modulating the TLR4/NF- κ β Signaling Pathway8
Lessons from a participatory community cricket breeding project in Vientiane Province, Lao PDR8
Exploring the potential of cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura) as a sustainable and efficient alternative protein source in broiler feed8
Attenuated-total-reflection Fourier-transformed spectroscopy as a rapid tool to reveal the molecular structure of insect powders as ingredients for animal feeds8
Scarabaeidae as human food – A comprehensive review8
Towards an inclusive edible insect industry: perspectives from Australia8
Rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes sp.) larvae as a nutrient rich delicacy: a comparison of nutrient profiles from four counties in western Kenya8
Positioning earthworms in the future foods debate: a systematic review of earthworm nutritional composition in comparison to edible insects8
Comparative analysis of the intestinal microbiota diversity in wild and farmed Gryllus bimaculatus8
Tissue distribution of minerals and antinutrients of Clanis bilineata tsingtauica Mell larvae based on different methods of consumption8
Exploring consumer perception of entomophagy by applying the Rasch model: data from an online survey8
Consumer acceptance of and willingness to pay for animal food products from livestock fed insects in the United States8
Effects of diet on the biological activities and content of functional components of silkworm Bombyx mori and its faeces8
Bacillus thuringiensis serovar morrisoni biovar tenebrionis impact and persistence in Tenebrio molitor larvae8
Volatile organic compounds as potential indicators of stress in black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae8
Comparison of DNA-based methods for the detection of meat feeding in Alphitobius diaperinus larvae7
Exploring the techno-functional potential of Arsenura armida and Acheta domesticus flours in wheat bread formulation7
Factors influencing Italian consumers’ willingness to buy and pay for insect-fed poultry products7
The effect of transport temperature and duration on survival and growth of house cricket nymphs and eggs7
Effect of patulin on the growth and nutrient composition of black soldier fly larvae7
Rearing house crickets on substrates enriched by flaxseed and rapeseed oils: the more the better?7
Effects of salt concentration, temperature, and blanching time on insect protein extraction yield: optimisation by response surface methodology7
Crisis in South Korean cricket farms: Occurrence of Gryllus bimaculatus densovirus and its spread7
Gastrointestinal stability of Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV)-inhibitory peptides identified in Tenebrio molitor7
Entomophagy in the Benin republic, new opportunities for mass-rearing of edible insects7
A preliminary study on the degradation of AFB1 by Tenebrio molitor, Rhizopus oryzae and Trichoderma reesei7
A study on the differences in edible insect taxonomy groups habitually consumed by people in different regions of China7
How different successive elaboration methods affect Hermetia illucens meals? Macronutrients, in vitro protein digestibility, oxidative status and hygienic-sanitary quality7
Neuroprotective effect of mealworm protein hydrolysate-derived bioactive peptides in human microglial cells7
Gryllus locorojo or Gryllus assimilis? – PCR-based differentiation of two commonly confused crickets for pet and livestock feeding7
Effect of yeast supplementation on growth parameters and metabolomics of black soldier fly larvae,Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)7
Effect of temperature on the oviposition and egg hatching performance of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)7
Education: an efficient tool to increase the willingness of children to consume farmed crickets in Madagascar7
New volvovirus isolate from Thai domesticated house cricket, Acheta domesticus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)7
Determination of microplastics in reared black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) using polarised light optical microscopy7
Flies and beetles-mediated transmission of pathogens in domestic pigs: a systematic review7
Effects of defatted yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) on the feed qualities and the growth performance of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)6
Compositional analysis of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae and adults6
Evaluation of antibacterial activities of hemolymph and methanol extracts from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)6
Effects of fishmeal substitution with Hermetia illucens L on the growth, metabolism and disease resistance of Micropterus salmoides6
The sex specific differences on nutritional composition of adult wild field cricket,Brachytrupes portentosus (Lichtenstein AAH, 1796) in Bangladesh6
Substrate as insect feed for bio-mass production6
The origins and practice of insect-foraging technology6
Robustness of business models for insect production for feed and food in Europe6
Ethnoentomological knowledge of an edible insect (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in a peri urban area of Mexico City6
Edible Lepidoptera as human foods – a comprehensive review6
Fertiliser effect on Swiss chard of black soldier fly larvae-frass compost made from food waste and faeces6
A method for in-situ assessment of soybean suitability to Clanis bilineata tsingtauica Mell and selecting for rearing specialized varieties6
Dietary substitution of fishmeal by yellow mealworm and its effects on growth and metabolism-related gene expressions in Acipenser stellatus6
Enhancing reproducibility in black soldier fly research6
Digestibility of insect meals for dogs and their effects on blood parameters, faecal characteristics, volatile fatty acids, and gut microbiota6
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