Deciphering the Microbiota of Edible Insects Sold by Street Vendors in Thailand Using Metataxonomic Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to investigate the microbiota of processed ready-to-eat (fried or boiled) edible insects sold by street vendors at local green markets in Thailand (Bangkok and Koh Samui). To this end, samples of 4 insect species (rhino beetle adults, silkworm pupae, giant waterbugs adults, and black scorpions) were collected and analyzed through viable counting and metataxonomic analysis. Enterobacteriaceae showed counts below 1 log cfu g^-1 in all samples, except for black scorpions, which showed elevated counts reaching up to 4 log cfu g^-1. Total mesophilic aerobes counts were up to 8 log cfu g^-1 in all the analyzed samples. Counts below 1 log cfu g^-1 were observed for Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, sulfi

SUBMITTER: Rampanti G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855710 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature