Organisms

Edible Insects

Organisms of the INSECTA class that are used as food or are suitable as a nutritional source, especially by humans.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Organisms of the INSECTA class that are used as food or are suitable as a nutritional source, especially by humans.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Insects As Food
  • As Food, Insects
  • As Foods, Insects
  • Edible Insect
  • Food, Insects As
  • Foods, Insects As
  • Insect, Edible
  • Insects As Foods
  • Insects, Edible

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, economics, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecta (1973-2019)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.276w
  2. G07.203.300w.463w
  3. J02.500w.463w

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NLM Classification

WB 447

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Edible Insects. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080702. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080702
  2. Edible Insects. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insects_as_food
  3. Edible Insects. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38117921