Standard methods for Apis mellifera brood as human food;Métodos estándar para el uso de la cría de Apis mellifera como alimento humano

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 1-28

  Jensen, Annette Bruun ^a   Evans, Josh ^a   Jonas Levi, Adi ^b   Benjamin, Ofir ^b,c   Martinez, Itzhak ^b,c   Dahle, Bjørn ^d,e   Roos, Nanna ^a   Lecocq, Antoine ^a   Foley, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b TEL HAI COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^d Norwegian Beekeepers Association   (Norway)

^e NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; bee larvae; bee pupae; drone brood; edible insects; entomophagy; gastronomy; honey bee; nutritional analysis; sensory analysis; Varroa sp. control; worker brood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992092069     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2016.1226606     Document Type: Review

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