Insects as food: An ecological, social and economical approach

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Cerritos, René ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alternative food; Edible insect; Pest control

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 70449477203     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20094027     Document Type: Review

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