Technical entomology: history, current state and prospects of development

   Areas of technical entomology, including the production of living insects and their products, processing of organic waste by insects to produce bio-fertilizers are presented. Historical aspects of the formation, development and current state of this practical branch of biotechnology in Russia and other countries are covered. Breeding insects and mites includes their use as plant pollinators; entomophages and herbophages - to protect cultivated plants from pests and weeds; phytophagans serving as test objects - to evaluate means of controlling their numbers; feeder insect species - to feed domestic and farm animals. The problem of rare and endangered species of useful insects is touched upon. The necessity of their artificial breeding for further enrichment of agro- and biocenoses is shown. The experience of using different types of insects to process waste of organic origin to produce zoogumus is analyzed. The important practical value of biologically active substances derived from members of the class Insecta are noted. In addition to traditional insect products (bee products, sericulture products), protein concentrate, chitin and its derivatives, complex fatty acids, organic forms of minerals, melanins, antimicrobial peptides, insect hormones, which find use in medicine and veterinary medicine, cosmetology, animal husbandry, crop production and plant protection, food industry and other areas of human activity are in demand in the global market. The question of the possibility and expediency of using protein meal obtained from a number of insect species for human nutrition is being considered. The review focuses on the achievements and experiential developments in technical entomology obtained by scientists and practitioners in the conditions of Western Siberia.

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