Entomophagy and insect conservation: Some thoughts for digestion

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 667-670

  Yen, Alan L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Edible insects; Entomophagy

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; EDIBLE SPECIES; FOOD; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INSECT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 70349417606     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9208-8     Document Type: Article

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