Chemical evaluation of African palm weevil, Rhychophorus phoenicis, larvae as a food source

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Elemo, Babajide O ^a   Elemo, Gloria N ^b   Makinde, M A ^c   Erukainure, Ochuko L ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

^c ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Dominica)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Edible insects; Fatty acids; Minerals

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; DRYOPHTHORINAE; HEXAPODA; RHYNCHOPHORUS PHOENICIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD ANALYSIS; LARVA; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEEVIL;

ANIMALS; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD ANALYSIS; LARVA; WEEVILS;

EID: 84857281840     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.011.14601     Document Type: Article

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