Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses

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2021

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Elsevier B.V.

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This review assesses the potential of harnessing locust swarms for beneficial uses as a more sustainable management strategy than using pesticides. As well, it highlights the global distribution of locust species; their nutritional value; historical practices of their use as food, feed and other applications; harvesting technologies; and regulatory framework. Locusts have traditionally been consumed by humans or fed to animals for millennia. The nutritional composition is comparable or superior to that of conventional meat. They are potential raw materials for chitin, oil and nutraceutical products. Safety concerns in the beneficial use of locusts are insecticides, allergens and microbial contaminants.

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LOCUSTS, INSECTS, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, ORTHOPTERA, DIET, FOOD SECURITY, PROTEINS, CHITIN, NUTRIENTS, PEST CONTROL, ENTYMOLOGY, KENYA, UGANDA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60818

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (CC) / Résultats de recherches (CC)
Research Results (CRFS) / Résultats de recherches (SARC)