| Description |
324 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The scope of insect diet science and technology -- Ch. 2. Diet terminology and history of insect diet science -- Ch. 3. Function of insect diet components -- Ch. 4. What makes a diet successful or unsuccessful? -- Ch. 5. Chemistry and physics of insect diets -- Ch. 6. Dealing with changes -- Ch. 7. Insect feeding biology and the logic of metabolic systems -- Ch. 8. Order in nature and complexity in insect diets -- Ch. 9. Nutritional ecology and its links with artificial diets -- Ch. 10. How to develop artificial diets -- Ch. 11. Development of problem-solving strategies, quality assessment, and quality control standards -- Ch. 12. Equipment used for processing insect diets: Small-, medium-, and large-scale applications -- Ch. 13. Microbes in the diet setting -- Ch. 14. Safety and good insectary practices -- Ch. 15. Future prospects for insect diets -- App. I. Glossary of diet and diet-related terms -- App. II. Historical landmarks in insect diets and events that set the stage for diet advancements -- App. III. Vitamin and mineral mixtures commonly used in insect diets -- App. IV. Quality assessment of microbial counts in rearing facilities, diet components, and finished diets -- App. V. Measuring the antioxidant activities and capacities of diets -- App. VI. Quality control of environmental parameters -- App. VII. Explanations of accuracy and precision in measuring diet components -- App. VIII. Bioassays in diet development, quality control, and testing effects of additives.Hiph |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-307) and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Insects -- Food.
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Insects -- Feeding and feeds.
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Insect rearing.
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| LC no. |
2003055083 |
| ISBN |
0849315778 |
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