An exploration on greenhouse gas and ammonia production by insect species suitable for animal or human consumption

PLoS ONE

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Oonincx, Dennis G A B ^a   van Itterbeeck, Joost ^a   Heetkamp, Marcel J W ^a   van den Brand, Henry ^a   van Loon, Joop J A ^a   van Huis, Arnold ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; AMMONIA;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; AMMONIA FORMATION; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLAPTICA DUBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROWTH RATE; INSECT; LIFE CYCLE; LIVESTOCK; LOCUST; NONHUMAN; PACHNODA MARGINATA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; ANIMAL; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; GAS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; ANIMALIA; BLAPTICA DUBIA; BOS; HEXAPODA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; PACHNODA MARGINATA; SUIDAE; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; INSECTS; LIVESTOCK; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 78650838378     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014445     Document Type: Article

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