Insect populations are halved by global warming and intensive farmingIn some parts of the world, a combination of agricultural activity and rising temperatures have led to a 49% reduction in insect species. A new study published in the journal Nature has revealed an alarming relationship between some forms of human activity, and its impact on the [...]
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Apr
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Insects Are Dying Off Because of Climate Change and FarmingTropical regions show the greatest risk for insect declinesRead the Article
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Apr
Apr
For preserving food, plastic wrap is out and edible insect silk is inThe post-ice cap Earth of 1995’s Waterworld presented a lot of unique challenges for Kevin Costner’s Mariner and the rest of the characters, as they tried to eke out a living on the open water. Not least of these, was food scarcity.Read the [...]
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Yorkshire pollination experts create a biodiversity buzz with Dyson FarmingAgrisound, a company specialising in insect conservation and pollination, has installed a number of its innovative listening devices at Dyson Farming.Read the Article
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Apr
Apr
Impact 0532: Reducing food waste with the help of insectsImpact by Youthopia is the latest initiative from Singapore’s National Youth Council to spotlight youths who have made an impact in our communities.Read the Article
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Apr
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Pollination experts install listening devices at Dyson Farming siteA company specialising in insect conservation has installed a number of its innovative listening devices at Dyson Farming’s Lincolnshire site.Read the Article
Italy: Carmazzi of Viareggio relies on the use of beneficial insects for their flowersThe monitoring of harmful insects has become more and more difficult, while customers are asking for productions with reduced residues of chemicals. The Italian company Carmazzi of Viareggio…Read the Article
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Mar
Mar
What Will Replace Insects When They’re Gone?The collapse of the insect population could unravel ecosystems. Scientists wonder if robots and drones could stop the gap.Read the Article
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Mar
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Fears for bees as US set to extend use of toxic pesticides that paralyse insectsEPA to approve plan for four types of neonicotinoid chemical to be used on US farmland – despite being banned in EuropeRead the Article
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Mar
Mar
Atlanta Science Fest says eating bugs is science, and science is goodAtlanta Science fest introduces farming insects for human foodRead the Article
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Mar
Mar
FEATURED: Rwanda gets first insect-based animal feed plant, new standards presentedOn March, 3, Dr Solange Uwituze, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Agricultural and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), officiated at the launch of the first commercial plant for insect-based animal feed in Rwanda, as well as the new standards that will regulate and facilitate the growth [...]
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Mar
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Why we should be farming and eating more Australian insectsYou may have seen green-ant gin and cricket powder around, but Australia has at least 60 types of edible insects. Why stop at ants and crickets?Read the Article
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Mar
Mar
Plant Ecologist: We Should Be Eating More Insects and Using Their Waste To Grow CropsMarcel Dicke already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but he didn’t expect to learn that they have such a positive impact on plants. In an Opinion paper published on March 2, 2022, in the journal [...]
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Mar
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Insect excreta can help grow plants and their skins can help protect them from diseaseEdible insects are not only a sustainable source of protein - they are a major source of organic fertiliser, scientists sayRead the Article
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Mar
Mar
Insect-as-food waste a ‘tremendous’ opportunity to boost crop yields sustainablyResidual streams from insect production have the potential to improve plant health, while reducing pesticide and fertiliser use, say researchers from Wageningen University and Research.Read the Article
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Mar
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Who needs pesticides when they have dead insects?The discarded exoskeletons from insects farmed as aquafeed ingredients could help protect crops from pests, according to a leading entomologist.Read the Article
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Mar
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Eating insects: Sustainable crop growth with insect waste?Plant ecologists suggest eating more insects and using the insect waste to grow crops, as it gives added nutrients to the soilRead the Article
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Mar
Mar
Insect Farming Can Prove to be an Added advantage for Crop ProductionInsect farming generates a consistent supply of waste products that may be utilized to enrich soils and boost crop growth, research says.Read the Article
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Mar
Mar
Bugs for Breakfast: Indiana Agriculture Takes a Whole New DirectionThe more one studies agriculture in Indiana, the more surprises pop out of the soil to astonish and amuse.Read the Article
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Feb
Feb
WIRED: For Insect Farming to Work, Scientists Need to Build a Better BugFaster-growing, fatter critters could provide the protein needed to raise more climate-friendly livestock and pets.Read the Article
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Jan
Jan
Urban farms, insects, key in battle against hungerFood security is an ongoing challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. But Esther Ngumbi says bugs offer a solution.Read the Article
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Jan
Jan
Can emerging economies leverage the foods of the future?As the world works to bring climate change under control, there is a growing awareness of the negative ramifications of many forms of food production. As a result, some foodstuffs with smaller carbon footprints are gaining traction, creating opportunities for emerging markets.Read the Article
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Jan
Jan
Look inside this high-tech farm growing fly larvae for protein, as demand for insects surges across the worldThis high-tech farm makes 15,000 tonnes of larvae a year, mostly to be used in animal feed as an environmentally friendly alternative to soya.Read the Article
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Jan
Jan
The bugbears and potential of edible insectsEdible insects could be a crucial solution to a looming issue facing the world: namely feeding 10 billion people.Read the Article
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Dec
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It’s Time to Start Feeding Insects to PigsIgnore the ‘yuck’ factor—the emerging possibilities of insect-based animal feed are vast.Read the Article
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Dec
Dec
Hopes beneficial insects could boost farm yieldsA new research project involving 45 Canterbury farms will look at how specifically designed native plantings could be used to attract beneficial insects, boosting farm yields.Read the Article
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Dec
Dec
Forget pesticides – predatory insects are the future of crop protectionARABLE farmers in the north-east of England are investigating how farmers can use flowers to attract predatory insects to fight crop pests.Read the Article
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High cost of feed pushes farmers to cheap options - FarmKenya Initiativeroiler keepers have been particularly hit hard by the high cost of feeds because of the nature of the businessRead the Article
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Nov
Nov
USAID/USDA Request Information on Global Insect ProductionThe USAID and USDA request information on how global insect production can provide sustainable solutions to many challenging development problems.Read the Article
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Nov
The Migratory Locust: It’s What’s for DinnerThe European Union has started to approve insects as food.Read the Article