When Francine Mashimango fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with her nine children in 2018, she never imagined that a few years later, she would be supporting her family by ...

A byproduct of insect farming improves soil health and reduces insect damage in soybean and switchgrass crops according to research from the Arkansas Agriculture Experiment Station at the University ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 20, 2025) A study in Conservation Genetics, entitled “Organic farming fosters arthropod diversity of specific insect guilds – evidence from metabarcoding,” showcases the ...

The University of Wisconsin Undergraduate Entomology Society hosted its fourth annual Swarm to Table event Saturday, April 13 at The Crossing. Selling out 300 tickets for the third year in a row, S2T ...

Which bugs are edible? Options include crickets and grasshoppers — and they’re surprisingly high in protein and low in carbs. Read more about edible bugs.

Ashley Leach shops for groceries a little differently than most people. An applied entomologist at Ohio State University, Leach can look at oranges, apples, and watermelons and see the bite scars and ...

While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

Food production is the biggest contributor to climate change, accounting for almost a third of global greenhouse gas ...

Using insects as an alternative source of protein has increased in popularity over the years. While not for everyone, these states eat the most insects per capita.