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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2017.27.6.702

A Field Survey on Edible Insect Farms in Korea  

Song, Myung-Ha (Industrial Insect Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Association)
Han, Moon-Hee (Industrial Insect Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Association)
Lee, Seokhyun (Industrial Insect Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Association)
Kim, Eun-Sun (Industrial Insect Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Association)
Park, Kwan-Ho (Industrial Insect Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Association)
Kim, Won-Tae (Industrial Insect Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Association)
Choi, Ji-Young (Industrial Insect Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Association)
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Journal of Life Science / v.27, no.6, 2017 , pp. 702-707 More about this Journal
Abstract
Insects and their extract have been traditionally used as medicinal resources in Asia. Recently, Gryllus bimaculatus and the larva of Tenebrio molitor, Protaetia brevitarsis, and Allomyrina dichotoma were enlisted as general food ingredients by Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. As the interest in these insects is growing, the detailed investigation is needed for the standardization of suitable and safe rearing techniques. This survey was conducted via personal interviews about edible insect rearing farms in Korea. The basic feed is fermented oak sawdust for P. brevitarsis and A. dichotoma and wheat bran for T. molitor. The various feed additives are blended with each farm's own recipes. The overall growth condition, including sawdust fermentation method, feeding period, and rearing density, varies among the investigated farms. It seems that weight of last instar larva was correlated with the rearing density and duration of the larval period. The heavy metal contents were analyzed after 48 hour starvation and they were very small amount or not detected in investigated insects. We believe that the present data will contribute to develop and standardize the safe rearing techniques of edible insects in Korea.
Keywords
Edible insect; feed; heavy metals; rearing; survey;
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