Browsing by Subject "Insect"

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    • Insects as feed for companion and exotic pets: a current trend 
      Valdés Rebolledo, Fabrizzio; Villanueva Villanueva, Valeria; Durán Durán, Emerson; Campos Espinoza, Francisca; Avendaño Alarcón, Constanza; Sánchez Olate, Manuel; Domingoz Araujo, Chaneta; Valenzuela Venegas, Carolina (MDPI, 2022)
      Simple Summary Currently, there is a wide variety of insect-based pet foods and treats; however, there are several questions about the nutritional contribution of insects for dogs and cats, their health effects, safety ...
    • Perception of cat owners on the use of insects as feed ingredients for cats 
      Villanueva, Valeria; Valdés, Fabrizzio; Zavala, S.; Yáñez López, José Manuel; Valenzuela Venegas, Carolina Paz (Koninklijke Brill NV, 2023)
      Currently, insects represent a sustainable alternative to animal-based ingredients for pet food, but there is little information on the willingness of cat owners to incorporate insects into their pet diets. The objective ...
    • Perspective Chapter: Technological Strategies to Increase Insect Consumption – Transformation of Commodities ... 
      Villanueva, Valeria; Ruiz, Yanelis; Valdés, Fabrizzio; Sepúlveda, Marcela; Valenzuela Venegas, Carolina Paz (IntechOpen, 2023)
      Insects have been proposed as an alternative source of nutrients to conventional foods, mainly protein sources because they have excellent nutritional quality and are sustainable. However, there are multiple barriers to ...