American Chemical Society discusses DDT

in a “Perspectives” article in Environmental Science and Technology. Regrettably, the primary entomologist they talked to was Donald Roberts, who is about as Pro-DDT as you can get. Although Roberts is quoted heavily, as a whole the article contains reasonable information:
“Rick Steketee, director of science for the Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa, a [...]

Moths: not just for breakfast

A chef in Australia is promoting bogong moths as a tasty, hazelnut-flavored treat:

“‘They have a lovely popcorn flavour, like hazelnut,’ he said. Mr. Bruneteau, who has run “bush tucker” restaurants in Sydney and Paris, suggests pulling off the “furry” wings, then popping the moths in the oven for three minutes in a splash of [...]