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  1. 6. Behavioural study of the house cricket (Acheta domesticus) : individual boldness and personality

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Författare :John-Christophe Hessler Frelinckx; [2019]
    Nyckelord :house crickets; Acheta domesticus; boldness; behavioural traits; personality in insects;

    Sammanfattning : The study of personality in species can be used to better understand the dynamics of a population. Personality is however a wide concept and is often divided into easier and identifiable terms when it concerns animalia such as “Behavioural traits”. One such trait is boldness which is often used as a distinguishable trait. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Changed behavior in the house cricket Acheta domesticus : predetermined or an effect of learning?

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Författare :Caroliné Olofsson; [2019]
    Nyckelord :personality; crickets; boldness; animal personality; learning;

    Sammanfattning : The interest in animal personality have increased the last couple of decades and several studies have been made trying to explain why these differences in behaviour exist between individuals. Some of these studies have found that an individual’s personality changes as it ages and to explain these, theories focusing on genetic and phenotypic aspects has been used. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Morphology and localization of carbonic anhydrase in the alimentary canal of the Swedish house cricket, Acheta domesticus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Författare :Elina Thorsson; [2018]
    Nyckelord :house cricket; acheta domesticus; gryllidae; anatomy; histology; morphophysiology digestive tract; alimentary canal; gastrointestinal tract; gut; carbonic anhydrase;

    Sammanfattning : There is a growing interest in using insects as part of the human diet. Actors such as the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Nordic Food Labs are investigating the potential use of insects as a source of protein and nutrients for the western human population. LÄS MER

  5. 9. The house cricket Acheta domesticus, a potential source of protein for human consumption

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Författare :Lina von Hackewitz; [2018]
    Nyckelord :house cricket; Acheta domesticus; protein; amino acid; sustainable diet; future food;

    Sammanfattning : population of the world is growing and it is expected that it will reach 9.6 billion people by the year 2050. The demand for animal-derived protein is expected to increase which also increases the land and water usage, greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) and therefore leads to environmental stress. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Towards a Zero Waste Vision using Insects – Urban Farming producing New Values in a Swedish Supermarket

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Josef Ingvarsson; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Sustainable Development; Insects; Entomophagy; Food Waste; Urban Farming;

    Sammanfattning : The premise of the thesis is that current food systems are unsustainable. In fact, as the global population continues to rise, food systems are under greater strain to deliver quality output in a sustainable way. LÄS MER