Population growth and unprecedented economic growth and urbanization, especially in low-
and middle-income countries, coupled with extreme weather patterns, the high …

During the last five years the scientific knowledge on insects as food and feed has been
growing exponentially. At the same time, the industrial sector is increasingly engaged in …

The increased incidence of bacterial resistance to available antibiotics represents a major
global health problem and highlights the need for novel anti-infective therapies …

Insects are promising feedstuffs for animal feeds as they contain not only valuable nutrients
but also particular compounds that seem to be able to modulate animal microbiota and to …

The alarming escalation of infectious diseases resistant to conventional antibiotics requires
urgent global actions, including the development of new therapeutics. Antimicrobial peptides …

The farming of edible insects is an alternative strategy for the production of protein-rich food
and feed with a low ecological footprint. The industrial production of insect-derived protein is …

In the last 10 years, the interest to use insects as food and feed has increased exponentially.
In tropical zones, insects are a common food item as they are more readily available as food …

The emergence of new pathogens and multidrug resistant bacteria is an important public
health issue that requires the development of novel classes of antibiotics. Antimicrobial …

Over the course of their wildly successful proliferation across the earth, the insects as a
taxon have evolved enviable adaptations to their diverse habitats, which include adhesives …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are being explored as alternatives to traditional antibiotics to
combat the rising antimicrobial resistance. Insects have proven to be a valuable source of …