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Insects: A sustainable source of food?

Julieta Ramos‐Elorduy Instituto de Biologia, UNAM, Aptdo, Postal 70–153, Mexico, 04510, D.F., Mexico
Pages 247-276 | Received 17 Jun 1996, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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