Diversifying Agriculture, Protecting the Environment, and Stabilizing Economies through Insect Agriculture

Jeffery K. Tomberlin (), Kristin R. Duffield (), Chelsea Miranda (), Charity Owings () and Tong Wang ()
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Jeffery K. Tomberlin: Texas A&M University, Department of Entomology
Kristin R. Duffield: United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Services, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Crop BioProtection Research Unit
Chelsea Miranda: Howard Payne University, Department of Biology
Charity Owings: The University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Tong Wang: University of Tennessee, Department of Food Science

Chapter Chapter 12 in Handbook of Circular Bioeconomy, 2026, pp 211-236 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Insect production has long been a part of human culture globally. Only more recently hasthis historic practice been industrialized. Today, many different species of insects are mass-produced globally for human consumption as well as being used as feed ingredients for livestock, poultry, fish, and pets. Furthermore, residuals generated from these processes have value as they can be used as fertilizer replacements. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of this industry in its infancy and its value to the bioeconomy.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-07112-5_12

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