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Palm worm: (Rhynchophorus palmarum) traditional food in Amazonas, Venezuela—nutritional composition, small scale production and tourist palatability

H. Cerda Simon Rodriguez University, Apartado Postal (P.O. Box) 47.925, Caracas, 1041‐A, Venezuela; Department of Biology, Imperial College, Silwood Park, Ascot, SL5 7PY, U.K.
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R. Martinez Simon Rodriguez University, Apartado Postal (P.O. Box) 47.925, Caracas, 1041‐A, Venezuela
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N. Briceno Simon Rodriguez University, Apartado Postal (P.O. Box) 47.925, Caracas, 1041‐A, Venezuela
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L. Pizzoferrato National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Rome, Italy
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P. Manzi National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Rome, Italy
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M. Tommaseo Ponzetta Department of Zoology, University of Bari, Italy
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O. Marin CRIBI, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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M.G. Paoletti Department of Biology, Padova University, Padova, Italy
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Pages 13-32 | Received 20 Mar 2000, Accepted 06 Jul 2000, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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