American Journal of Entomology

Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2019

  • Insects as Food - The Opinion of Latvian Consumers

    Ilga Gedrovica

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 56-60
    Received: 11 April 2019
    Accepted: 11 July 2019
    Published: 5 August 2019
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    Abstract: In Latvia people usually use animal products (most of all eggs, milk, meat and their products) as protein sources. An online survey was conducted to investigate Latvian consumers’ opinion about insects and larvae as new high-protein food. The questionnaires were filled in by 1,892 respondents speaking in Latvian at the age between 14 and 64, with a... Show More
  • Studies on the Harm, Flight Ability and Host Selection of Sirex noctilio

    Li Siteng, Tao Jing

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 61-65
    Received: 15 July 2019
    Accepted: 20 August 2019
    Published: 10 September 2019
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    Abstract: In order to determine the damaging characteristics of Sirex noctililo, we used five-point sampling mode to conduct a survey, investigating the number, characteristics, and vertical distribution of the emergence holes. We also studied the damaging characteristics of the larva in the forest farm where the pest naturally occurs. By conducting host pre... Show More