Insects

Restaurant Report Card for May 24: Live insects

24 May 2012

Live insects and rats are two things that should definitely not be in a kitchen. But health inspectors found them. From fast-food to fancy to a day care for kids, we've got you covered in this week's Restaurant Report Card.

FRANKLIN COUNTY GARDENING: Beneficial insects in garden

24 May 2012

About 98 percent of bugs and insects are not pests, leaving only 2 to 3 percent that are harmful to our crops, garden plants or public health. Some of them are actually beneficial in that they are predators or parasites of the pests, or they provide another service, such as pollinating food crops.

Dutch bug cookbook hopes to stir taste for insects

22 May 2012

“The Insect Cookbook�, which was published in April and is written in Dutch, contains unusual recipes and is intended to promote insects as a source of protein.