Yellow mealworm

Scientific name: Tenebrio molitor

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0416

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The European Food Safety Authority notes that eating mealworm products may cause primary sensitisation and may trigger allergic reactions in people allergic to crustaceans and dust mites.

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2Safety of frozen and dried formulations from whole yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food, EFSA Journal 2021SRC-DSC-56971AAEDC

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1GBIF Backbone Taxonomy name match: Tenebrio molitorSRC-DSC-825C85F4FC
2Safety of frozen and dried formulations from whole yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food, EFSA Journal 2021SRC-DSC-56971AAEDC
3Yellow mealworm, Canadian Grain Commission insect identificationSRC-DSC-B1FDA85D9A

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