The BugBook project in a nutshell.

The BugBook serves as a comprehensive resource that promotes harmonization and innovation in insect research by providing guidance on standardizing processing methods, refining feeding trial protocols, and outlining best practices for chemical analysis of insect biomass. It also introduces conceptual approaches to genetic research, diversity management, and selective breeding, all of which are crucial for the sustainable development of insects as food and feed.

Links to all chapters

Chapter	Author	Title
0	Deruytter & Veldkamp	Editorial: Why guidelines and standardization in insect research?
1	Coudron et al.	Basic information and good practices on how to maintain stock populations for Tenebrio molitor and Hermetia illucens for research
2	Deruytter et al.	Considerations for designing and performing insect larvae production experiments
3	Cardoso et al.	Ecotoxicology, hazard and safety in insects
4	Tomberlin et al.	Assessing behaviour of insects mass produced as food and feed, using black soldier fly as a model
5	Dearlove et al.	Determining multiple stressor interactions in mass-reared insects based on principles of ecotoxicology
6	Lopes et al.	Critical considerations for evaluating and applying insect frass in agricultural and waste systems
7	Auger et al.	How to explore and exploit the insect-associated microbiome
8	Bruno et al.	Life cycle, reproduction, and morphofunctional characterisation of the gut, fat body, and haemocytes in the black soldier fly
9	Oonincx et al.	Nutritional requirements for edible insect rearing
10	Bellezza Oddon et al.	Advancing insect utilization for food and feed: standardizing processing methods, enhancing techno-functional properties, and refining feeding trial protocols
11	Sandrock et al.	Genetics of insects as food and feed
12	Smets et al.	Common pitfalls and practical recommendations for chemical analysis of insect biomass
13	Smetana et al.	Data analysis methods in studies of insects for food and feed