Innovation in Development and Utilization of Resource Insects
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Role of Insects in Human Society".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editor
Interests: resource insects; Protaetia brevitarsis; agricultural waste valorization; soil ecological restoration; insect protein production
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Dear Colleagues,
The intensification of global climate change, the tightening of resource constraints, and the continuous growth of population constitute a triple overlapping pressure, making food security and ecological security the core bottlenecks restricting the sustainable development of human society. Edible insects, with their unique advantages such as high-quality protein supply, efficient conversion of organic waste, and high bioavailability, provide an important strategic approach to solving the current food supply dilemma.
However, at present, the development of edible insects is still in its primary stage in terms of core technical links such as breeding, reproduction, cultivation, and processing, as well as the construction of supporting systems, including safety assessment, policies and regulations, and standard systems. Therefore, we specially host this Special Issue titled "Innovation in Development and Utilization of Resource Insects", aiming to build a high-level academic exchange platform in the field of edible insects. This platform will comprehensively present the latest research progress in this field, and the types of manuscripts accepted by this Special Issue include research papers and review articles.
Dr. Changlong Shu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- edible insects
- resource insects
- straw utilization
- organic waste bioconversion
- insect farming
- Protaetia brevitarsis
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