Shaphan Yong Chia (PhD)

Insect-based Nutrition and Ecological Sustainability


Curriculum vitae



Insects for Food, Feed and Other Uses Programme (INSEFF) - Environmental Health Theme,

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya



Model Insects


The following are some of the insect species in my research:

  • Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
  • House fly (Musca domestica) (Diptera: Muscidae)
  • Cabbage root fly (Delia radicum) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)
  • Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
  • Cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae L.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae
  • Green peach aphid  (Myzus persicae Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae
  • Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
  • House cricket (Acheta domesticus) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
  • E.t.c.
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