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The use of fruit fly infested mamey fruit as human food

In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
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V. Melo-Ruíz Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad, Xochimilco, División Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Calzada del Hueso 1100, CP 04960 Mexico, Mexico.

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N. Vargas-Martínez Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad, Xochimilco, División Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Calzada del Hueso 1100, CP 04960 Mexico, Mexico.

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K. Sánchez-Herrera Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad, Xochimilco, División Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Calzada del Hueso 1100, CP 04960 Mexico, Mexico.

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J. Rodríguez-Diego Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad, Xochimilco, División Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Calzada del Hueso 1100, CP 04960 Mexico, Mexico.

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R. Díaz-García Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad, Xochimilco, División Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud, Calzada del Hueso 1100, CP 04960 Mexico, Mexico.

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The fruits of mamey,Calocarpum mammosum L., are often infested by theAnastrepha ludens L. fruit fly. The wasted fruits cause huge economic losses. The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional value of mamey fruits when infested with larvae, and to propose their consumption. Mamey fruits were collected with and without the larvae in the city of Coatlán del Río, in Morelos, Mexico. A proximal nutrient analysis of the mamey pulp andA. ludens larvae were conducted. The organoleptic properties of ice cream from the mamey fruits with and without the larvae were tasted by a panel. The results obtained showed that the presence of larvae in the mamey fruits increases their nutritional value and the organoleptic study showed no difference between the clean and the infested products.

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