An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption

D.G.A.B. Oonincx; J. Van Itterbeeck; M.J.W. Heetkamp; H. van den Brand; J.J.A. van Loon; A. van Huis

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An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption

D.G.A.B. Oonincx, J. Van Itterbeeck, M.J.W. Heetkamp, H. van den Brand, J.J.A. van Loon, A. van Huis

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Abstract

Greenhouse gas (GHG) production, as a cause of climate change, is considered as one of the biggest problems society is currently facing. The livestock sector is one of the large contributors of anthropogenic GHG emissions. Also, large amounts of ammonia (NH3), leading to soil nitrification and acidification, are produced by livestock. Therefore other sources of animal protein, like edible insects, are currently being considered.

Original language	English
Article number	e14445
Number of pages	7
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	5
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014445
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

pachnoda-ephippiata coleoptera
reduced oxygen concentrations
nitrous-oxide
metabolic-rate
livestock buildings
carbon-dioxide
weaned pigs
emissions
methane
respiration

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An Exploration on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Production by Insect Species Suitable for Animal or Human Consumption

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