Common edible insects and their utilization in China: INVITED REVIEW

Entomological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 299-303

  Chen, Xiaoming ^a   Feng, Ying ^a   Chen, Zhiyong ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Common species; Edible insects; Nutritive value; Utilization

Indexed keywords

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EID: 70349507656     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00237.x     Document Type: Review

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