Exercising broilers may reduce health problems as this benefits leg development and limits the time in which broilers’ skin is in contact with dirty litter. Scattering dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) in the whole pen could increase broiler activity. We studied the activity of broilers during dried …

Het is even wennen: een prikkel bij de koffie die de pauze op scherp zet. "Zonder insecten kunnen wij geen koffie drinken." Akkerbouwer Pyt Sipma uit Engwierdum pakte zo het publiek op het aardappelveld onder Wierum van hobbyboer Goasse Venema uit Ternaard zaterdag bij het hart.

De temperatuur op aarde stijgt en er wordt veel onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van deze opwarming op verschillende diersoorten. Een veel bestudeerde soortgroep zijn de libellen, omdat deze koudbloedig zijn en voor een insect grote afstanden kunnen afleggen. Uit een onderzoek van 20 jaar geleden is …

Parasitoids lay their eggs in or on a host, usually another insect. During foraging, parasitoids can encounter insects that differ in terms of host suitability and quality. At one extreme end of this spectrum are non-hosts that are unsuitable for offspring development.Non-hosts are generally ignored …

This report gives a scientific overview of the present knowledge on insect rearing, use of residual streams as substrates, and safety aspects of insects used for food and feed. This overview will form the basis for experiments in the public-private partnership (PPP) project SAFE INSECTS (LWV20.102).

Insects could prove to be a sustainable solution to feeding the growing human population. While insects are already consumed in many countries, the acceptance of insect-based foods is very low in Western European countries. This cross-border study examined how the acceptance of German and Dutch consumers …

Like a marker pen on a map, the Covid-19 pandemic drastically highlighted the persisting existence of borders that used to play an ever decreasing role in people´s perception and behavior over the last decades. Yes, inner European borders are open in normal times. Yes, people, goods, services and ideas …

Hyperparasitoids are some of the most diverse members of insect food webs. True hyperparasitoids parasitize the larvae of other parasitoids, reaching these larvae with their ovipositor through the herbivore that hosts the parasitoid larva. During pupation, primary parasitoids also may be attacked by …

The number of people that live on the earth continues to grow. However, the amount of food that traditional farming can provide is limited. On top of that livestock farming is not a sustainable food source and the environment suffers a great deal. Therefore, it is essential to look for alternative sources …

Lector Olga Haenen blikt terug op vier jaar onderzoek en onderwijs en de snel groeiende rol van insecten in aquacultuur en veehouderij.