Warm applaus for #insects2014 organizer Arnold van Huis 'without whome the world is not going to be changed by insects'.

Aquaculture is highly potential for insects as feed. #insects2014

New #uaterly Journal of Insects as Food and Feed will cover #insects2014 conference presentations. Vol 1 2015. Conclusions Arnold van Huis

Reproduction rate of Yellow mealworm much higher, methane production lower and feed conversion better than pig, chicken or cow #insects2014

Environmental aspects of insect farming: reproduction rate, greenhouse gasses and feed conversion efficiency. Dennis Oonincx at #insects2014

Networking was an ongoing activity during the breaks @insects2014

The last official presentations in the parallel sessions start soon. Afterwards the way forward.. #insects2014

Shushi comes top down to population of 20+ age. Are insects going to follow the same route? Paul Rozin at #insects2014

Dynamic start 3th conference day #insects2014. Key note: the critical step in getting people eat insects, Paul Rozin.

2nd day of 1st world conference #insects2014 starts with key note on Safety and quality of insects for food and feed. Interesting

Grasshopper and termites best known edible insects of 500 species eaten in Afica (over 2000 species worldwide) #insects2014 ^jn

Stable isotopes (15N) labeling is a tool to calculate feed coversion rates from plant till insect(product) #insects2014 ^jn

Silkworms in SE Asia are three in one; for Food, feed and fibre. #insects2014. ^jn

World food security needs besides new farming systems, transform. discoveries, education and othrs also insects as food a feed #insects2014

Pre #insects2014 insect dish tasting @foodcase with @NordicFoodLab @benreade @joshdevans and Paul Rozin

Great to see so many participants have already registered today and have arrived well at their hotels. Welcome to #insects2014

Interview with #insects2014 conferencechair Arnold van Huis in @sciam bit.ly/1jS65sK