Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Odontotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae): Two preferred edible insects of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 711-720

  Chakravorty, Jharna ^a   Ghosh, Sampat ^b   Megu, Karsing ^a   Jung, Chuleui ^b   Meyer Rochow, V Benno ^c,d  

^a RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Andong National University   (South Korea)

^c Research Institute of Luminous Organisms   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ants; Chemical composition; Entomophagy; Food; Insect resource; Termites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976871286     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2016.07.001     Document Type: Article

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