Edible aquatic Coleoptera of the world with an emphasis on Mexico

Ramos‐Elorduy, Julieta; Moreno, José Manuel Pino; Camacho, Victor Hugo Martínez

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-5-11

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“…However, younger generations appear to have a negative attitude toward eating unprocessed insects as food. Korean consumers are willing to choose the edible insect cookie if it is combined with other familiar ingredients such as wheat flour and milk [30][31][32].…”

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Factors Influencing Consumption of Edible Insects for Chinese Consumers

Liu

Gómez

2019

Insects

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Edible insects are often considered a healthier and more sustainable meat substitute and protein source. Many studies have examined factors affecting the consumption behavior towards edible insects among Western consumers. However, little is known about factors influencing consumer behavior towards edible insects in Asian countries even though Asians have a long history of consuming insects. In this study, we surveyed 614 Chinese consumers from Beijing and Nanjing to examine the factors influencing their consumption and purchase behavior of edible insects. We find that insect phobia, feelings of disgust, knowledge level, and social demographic factors such as age, household size, household income and region (Northern or Southern China) are the main factors influencing purchase decisions. In addition, the results indicate that the perceived positive attributes associated with edible insects, the preferences of children in the household, as well as age and knowledge level have positive impacts on consumption frequency. On the other hand, concerns of food safety and the shape of the insects have negative impacts on consumption frequency. Finally, the results suggest that educating consumers to increase knowledge of edible insects increases their probability to purchase insect foods.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Factors Influencing Consumption of Edible Insects for Chinese Consumers

Liu

Gómez

2019

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“…More than thousand insect species used as food around the globe. Van Huis [5] has reported about 250 highly nutritious edible insect species in sub-Saharan Africa; Ramos-Elorduy [6] has registered around 535 edible species in Mexico; Mitsuhashi [7] has arrived at a figure of at least 1,900 identified species of edible insects worldwide. According to the recent report (List of edible insects of the world (April 4, 2012),http:// www.ent.wur.nl/UK/Edible+insects/Worldwide+species+list) the number has arrived up to 2000 [8].…”

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Diversity of Edible Insects and Practices of Entomophagy in India: An Overview

Chakravorty¹

2014

J Biodivers Biopros Dev

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Insects, a traditional food in many parts of the world, are highly nutritious and especially rich in proteins and these represent a potential food and protein source. The ethnic people of India also consume insects as food. A review on the practices of entomophagy in India revealed that about 255 species of insects are taken as food by different tribes of India. Among these edible species of insects, consumption of coleopteran species was highest constituting about 34%; followed by Orthoptera (24%); Hemiptera (17%); Hymanoptera (10%); Odonatae (8%); Lepidoptera (4%); Isoptera (2%) and the least was Ephimeroptera (1%). Food insects are chosen by members of various tribes according to their traditional beliefs, taste, regional and seasonal availability of the edible insects. Depending on the species, only certain, but sometimes all, developmental stages are consumed. Preparation of the edible insects for consumption involves mainly roasting or boiling. Sometimes spices are added to enhance the taste. Practice of entomophagy is quite common among the ethnic people of North East India particularly among the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland and to a lesser extent by the tribes of Meghalaya and Mizoram. Comparatively this practice is much lower (constituting about one to five insect species) among the ethnic people of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha of South and Central part of India. Therefore, there is an urgent need to focus on the studies related to entomophagy, and to promote entomophagy/ethno-entomological research to document all edible insects and their mode of consumption by various tribal communities in India.

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“…The latter live in a very wide spectrum of habitats (coldwater springs to salt-marshes) but, while they may be important to these ecosystems, they do not reach the levels of density or biomass seen in other orders, such as the Trichoptera and Diptera [ 35 ]. Lotic species are unlikely candidates for mass harvesting due to typically small, dispersed natural populations (although riffle beetles, Elmidae, may be an exception; [ 36 ]). However, some lentic species can occur in quite high densities (e.g., gyrinids and dytiscids), although their abundance is often seasonal, due to life cycle characteristics and habitat availability (e.g., temporary ponds and puddles; [ 37 ]).…”

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“…Globally, upwards of 78 species, in 22 genera, have been recorded as being edible. Mexico leads with 36 species eaten, followed by China (26) and Japan (15) [ 36 ]. Certain genera are consumed more than others, with 22 species within the dytiscid genus Cybister confirmed as eaten, worldwide, and also 12 species of the hydrophilid genus Hydrophilus [ 9 ].…”

Section: Details Of Those Insect Orders Having Greatest Entomophagmentioning

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Aquatic Insects and their Potential to Contribute to the Diet of the Globally Expanding Human Population

Williams

2017

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Of the 30 extant orders of true insect, 12 are considered to be aquatic, or semiaquatic, in either some or all of their life stages. Out of these, six orders contain species engaged in entomophagy, but very few are being harvested effectively, leading to over-exploitation and local extinction. Examples of existing practices are given, ranging from the extremes of including insects (e.g., dipterans) in the dietary cores of many indigenous peoples to consumption of selected insects, by a wealthy few, as novelty food (e.g., caddisflies). The comparative nutritional worth of aquatic insects to the human diet and to domestic animal feed is examined. Questions are raised as to whether natural populations of aquatic insects can yield sufficient biomass to be of practicable and sustained use, whether some species can be brought into high-yield cultivation, and what are the requirements and limitations involved in achieving this?

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Edible aquatic Coleoptera of the world with an emphasis on Mexico

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

Factors Influencing Consumption of Edible Insects for Chinese Consumers

Factors Influencing Consumption of Edible Insects for Chinese Consumers

Diversity of Edible Insects and Practices of Entomophagy in India: An Overview

Aquatic Insects and their Potential to Contribute to the Diet of the Globally Expanding Human Population

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