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Feed Conversion, Survival and Development, and Composition of Four Insect Species on Diets Composed of Food By-Products by Oonincx, Dennis G A B, van Broekhoven, Sarah, van Huis, Arnold, van Loon, Joop J A

“…A large part of the environmental impact of animal production systems is due to the production of feed. Insects are suggested to efficiently convert feed to…”
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An exploration on greenhouse gas and ammonia production by insect species suitable for animal or human consumption by Oonincx, Dennis G A B, van Itterbeeck, Joost, Heetkamp, Marcel J W, van den Brand, Henry, van Loon, Joop J A, van Huis, Arnold

“…Greenhouse gas (GHG) production, as a cause of climate change, is considered as one of the biggest problems society is currently facing. The livestock sector…”
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Early Cretaceous slumps and turbidites with peculiar soft-sediment deformation structures on Lingshan Island (Qingdao, China) indicating a tensional tectonic regime by Yang, Renchao, van Loon, A.J. (Tom)

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Identification of a gustatory receptor tuned to sinigrin in the cabbage butterfly Pieris rapae by Yang, Jun, Guo, Hao, Jiang, Nan-Ji, Tang, Rui, Li, Guo-Cheng, Huang, Ling-Qiao, van Loon, Joop J. A, Wang, Chen-Zhu

“…Glucosinolates are token stimuli in host selection of many crucifer specialist insects, but the underlying molecular basis for host selection in these insects…”
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The potential of future foods for sustainable and healthy diets by Parodi, A., Leip, A., De Boer, I. J. M., Slegers, P. M., Ziegler, F., Temme, E. H. M., Herrero, M., Tuomisto, H., Valin, H., Van Middelaar, C. E., Van Loon, J. J. A., Van Zanten, H. H. E.

“…Altering diets is increasingly acknowledged as an important solution to feed the world’s growing population within the planetary boundaries. In our search for…”
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Jasmonic acid-induced volatiles of Brassica oleracea attract parasitoids: effects of time and dose, and comparison with induction by herbivores by Bruinsma, Maaike, Posthumus, Maarten A, Mumm, Roland, Mueller, Martin J, van Loon, Joop J.A, Dicke, Marcel

“…Caterpillar feeding induces direct and indirect defences in brassicaceous plants. This study focused on the role of the octadecanoid pathway in induced…”
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Effects of Temperature and Density on House Cricket Survival and Growth and on the Prevalence of Acheta Domesticus Densovirus by Takacs, Jozsef, Bryon, Astrid, Jensen, Annette B, van Loon, Joop J A, Ros, Vera I D

“…The house cricket, , is a commonly reared insect for food and feed purposes. In 1977, a report described a colony collapse, which was caused by the…”
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Relative contributions of egg-associated and substrate-associated microorganisms to black soldier fly larval performance and microbiota by J. J. Schreven, Stijn, de Vries, Hugo, D. A. Hermes, Gerben, Smidt, Hauke, Dicke, Marcel, J. A. van Loon, Joop

“…ABSTRACT Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) can be used to convert organic waste into insect biomass for animal feed. In this process, they interact with…”
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Jasmonate and ethylene signaling mediate whitefly‐induced interference with indirect plant defense in Arabidopsis thaliana by Zhang, Peng‐Jun, Broekgaarden, Colette, Zheng, Si‐Jun, Snoeren, Tjeerd A. L, Loon, Joop J. A, Gols, Rieta, Dicke, Marcel

“…Upon herbivore attack, plants activate an indirect defense, that is, the release of a complex mixture of volatiles that attract natural enemies of the…”
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Keeping medical science trustworthy: The threat by predatory journals by van Loon, Olaf R., van Loon, A.J. (Tom)

“…Since most scientific journals tend to ask article processes costs from authors, a new category of journals has developed of which the business model is…”
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Insects Can Count: Sensory Basis of Host Discrimination in Parasitoid Wasps Revealed by Ruschioni, Sara, van Loon, Joop J A, Smid, Hans M, van Lenteren, Joop C

“…The solitary parasitoid Leptopilina heterotoma is one of the best studied organisms concerning the ecology, behaviour and physiology of host discrimination…”
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Dropstone deposition; results of numerical process modeling of deformation structures, and implications for the reconstruction of the water depth in shallow lacustrine and marine successions by Bronikowska, Malgorzata, Pisarska-Jamrozy, Malgorzata, van Loon, A. J. Tom

“…Dropstones in lacustrine and marine sediments show a wide range of sizes: from less than a millimeter to many meters. Their size and shape determine the…”
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Hardly traceable pitfalls in medical review articles by van Loon, Olaf R., van Loon, A.J. (Tom)

“…The main purpose of review articles is to increase insight into the best possible practice for increasing the health condition of future subjects. This…”
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Rest is essential for effective therapies, and so it is for preparing a manuscript by van Loon, Olaf R., van Loon, A.J. (Tom)

“…Numerous medical articles are commented upon. This suggests that their scientific quality is insufficient. This need not be the case, however: most comments…”
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Thorough review articles require careful analyzes of the primary articles, and their authors should avoid haste by Van Loon, Olaf R., (Tom) Van Loon, A.J.

“…[...]most healthcare professionals are not aware of this problem. [...]they also lack the skills necessary to evaluate the reliability and usefulness of…”
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Symptoms are combated but the disease remains untreated – Comment on the editorial by Kamran Abbasi et al by van Loon, O.R., van Loon, A.J. (Tom)

“…•A climate and nature crisis have been postulated to threat global health.•It is indicated that the present-day climate change does not represent a crisis.•The…”
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Smallholder farmers' knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya by Chia, Shaphan Y, Macharia, John, Diiro, Gracious M, Kassie, Menale, Ekesi, Sunday, van Loon, Joop J A, Dicke, Marcel, Tanga, Chrysantus M

“…Edible insects are increasingly being considered as sustainable alternatives to fish and soybean meals in animal feed because of their high nutritional quality…”
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Genome-wide association analysis reveals distinct genetic architectures for single and combined stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana by Davila Olivas, Nelson H., Kruijer, Willem, Gort, Gerrit, Wijnen, Cris L., Loon, Joop J. A., Dicke, Marcel

“…Plants are commonly exposed to abiotic and biotic stresses. We used 350 Arabidopsis thaliana accessions grown under controlled conditions. We employed…”
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Variation in plant-mediated interactions between rhizobacteria and caterpillars: potential role of soil composition by Pangesti, N., Pineda, A., Dicke, M., van Loon, J. J. A.

“…Selected strains of non-pathogenic rhizobacteria can trigger induced systemic resistance (ISR) in plants against aboveground insect herbivores. However, the…”
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Effects of insecticides on mortality, growth and bioaccumulation in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae by Meijer, Nathan, de Rijk, Theo, van Loon, Joop J A, Zoet, Lisa, van der Fels-Klerx, H J

“…Residues of persistent insecticides may be present in the substrates on which insects are reared for food and feed, which may affect insect growth or survival…”
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