Q: Which are the Insects being considered in the EU?
A: The species covered by the EFSA assessment are:
- Musca domestica: Common housefly
- Hermetia illucens: Black soldier fly
- Tenebrio molitor: Mealworm
- Zophobas atratus: Giant mealworm
- Alphitobus diaperinus: Lesser mealworm
- Galleria mellonella: Greater wax moth
- Achroia grisella: Lesser wax moth
- Bombyx mori: Silkworm
- Acheta domesticus: House cricket
- Gryllodes sigillatus: Banded cricket
- Locusta migratora migratorioides: African migratory locust
- Schistocerca Americana: American grasshopper
More info: Risk profile related to production and consumption of insects as food and feed First published in the EFSA Journal, 8 October 2015
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