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CULTURE INSECTES COMESTIBLES [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

The practice of raising and breeding insects as livestock ...

CONT

One of the main arguments in favour of insect farming is that insects can feed on waste and other products not fit for human or animal consumption and upcycle them into protein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Élevage d'insectes à des fins de consommation humaine ou animale.

Spanish

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