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The second edition of
Insect Diets: Science and Technology continues to provide a current, integrated review of the field of insect diets, reaffirming and expanding upon the belief that the science of diet development and the technology of diet application in rearing programs require formal foundations and guidelines. The author argues fo
List of contents
The Scope of Insect Diet Science and Technology. Diet Terminology and History of Insect Diet Science. Function of Insect Diet Components. What Makes a Diet Successful Or Unsuccessful? Chemistry and Physics of Insect Diets. Dealing with Changes. Insect Feeding Biology (Digestive System Anatomy and Ultrastructure, Physiology and Biochemistry of Digestion, Feeding Behavior, and Sensory Systems) and the Logic of Metabolic Systems. Insectary and Rearing System as a Context for Diets: Order and Complexity in Nature and in Diet-Based Rearing Systems. Nutritional Ecology and Its Links with Artificial Diets. How Artificial Diets Are Developed and Improved. Fundamentals of Process Control, Quality Control, and Problem Solving. Equipment Used For Processing Insect Diets: Small-, Medium-, and Large-Scale Applications. Microbes in the Diet Setting. Safety and Good Insectary Practices. Introduction to Texture, Consistency, and Rheology in Insect Diets. Future Prospects for Insect Diets: Introduction. Introduction to Analytical Procedures for Statistical Process Control of Diets.
About the author
Allen Carson Cohen completed his high school education in Chicago, Illinois and went to university in California for a BA and MA in English and a teaching credential. He later returned to college for an MA in biology, specializing in the physiological ecology of rattlesnakes. He completed his PhD in entomology at the University of California, Riverside (1978). He has served for seven years as editor for insect diets, insect rearing, and insect feeding biology for the
Journal of Insect Science and serves as a mentor for students, researchers, and professionals in diet and rearing science and technology. He holds six U.S. patents, has published more than 125 refereed papers, and has received several technology transfer awards for his work on insect diets. He is currently research professor and coordinator of the Insect Rearing Education and Research Program at North Carolina State University, where he teaches online and in-person courses on insect rearing and conducts research on developing and improving insect rearing systems.
Summary
The second edition of Insect Diets: Science and Technology continues to provide a current, integrated review of the field of insect diets, reaffirming and expanding upon the belief that the science of diet development and the technology of diet application in rearing programs require formal foundations and guidelines. The author argues fo
