Thomas Spranghers

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

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Thomas Spranghers is a scholar working on Insect Science, Social Psychology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Spranghers has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Insect Science, 8 papers in Social Psychology and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Spranghers's work include Insect Utilization and Effects (18 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (8 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (6 papers). Thomas Spranghers is often cited by papers focused on Insect Utilization and Effects (18 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (8 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (6 papers). Thomas Spranghers collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Italy and Netherlands. Thomas Spranghers's co-authors include Patrick De Clercq, Mia Eeckhout, Stefaan De Smet, Joris Michiels, Anneke Ovyn, M. Ottoboni, S. Deboosere, Bruno De Meulenaer, C.W. Klootwijk and Benedikt Sas and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Food Chemistry and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Spranghers

20 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Nutritional composition of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) prepupae reared on different organic waste substrates

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Spranghers Belgium	14	1.4k	861	374	153	111	21	1.5k
Giulia Muir Italy	5	1.1k 0.8×	629 0.7×	295 0.8×	156 1.0×	99 0.9×	8	1.3k
Isaac M. Osuga Kenya	16	925 0.7×	585 0.7×	284 0.8×	137 0.9×	69 0.6×	32	1.1k
Marco Meneguz Italy	14	1.6k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	420 1.1×	229 1.5×	74 0.7×	32	1.7k
Julieta Ramos‐Elorduy Mexico	16	1.5k 1.1×	862 1.0×	490 1.3×	267 1.7×	84 0.8×	28	1.7k
Sarah van Broekhoven Netherlands	7	1.3k 0.9×	731 0.8×	364 1.0×	213 1.4×	143 1.3×	8	1.4k
Joost Van Itterbeeck Japan	10	1.9k 1.4×	1.2k 1.3×	555 1.5×	215 1.4×	183 1.6×	15	2.1k
Taofic Alabi Belgium	11	1.1k 0.8×	738 0.9×	250 0.7×	209 1.4×	182 1.6×	31	1.4k
Marie Borkovcová Czechia	17	782 0.6×	475 0.6×	239 0.6×	146 1.0×	51 0.5×	40	1.0k
S. Savoldelli Italy	16	969 0.7×	505 0.6×	248 0.7×	230 1.5×	107 1.0×	54	1.1k
Jonathan A. Cammack United States	18	1.3k 1.0×	673 0.8×	447 1.2×	73 0.5×	102 0.9×	33	1.4k

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Spranghers, Thomas, Michael Houbraken, Pieter Spanoghe, & Patrick De Clercq. (2025). Effects of rearing substrate and larval stage on the contamination levels of chemicals in black soldier fly larvae. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(14). 2591–2601.

Oonincx, D.G.A.B., Moritz Gold, G. Bosch, et al.. (2025). BugBook: nutritional requirements for edible insect rearing. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(18). 269–288. 2 indexed citations

Spranghers, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Amino acid requirements of yellow mealworm and black soldier fly larvae. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(6). 1047–1058. 6 indexed citations

Deruytter, David, Christos I. Rumbos, C.L. Coudron, et al.. (2024). Make it a standard? The creation and variability assessment of a consensus standard protocol for Tenebrio molitor larvae feeding trials. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 11(6). 1023–1033. 4 indexed citations

Sogari, Giovanni, Sara Bellezza Oddon, Laura Gasco, et al.. (2023). Review: Recent advances in insect-based feeds: from animal farming to the acceptance of consumers and stakeholders. animal. 17. 100904–100904. 52 indexed citations

Deruytter, David, Laura Gasco, H. Katz, et al.. (2023). Standardising black soldier fly larvae feeding experiments: an initial protocol and variability estimates. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 10(10). 1685–1696. 19 indexed citations

Spranghers, Thomas, et al.. (2022). The effects of the particle size of four different feeds on the larval growth of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). European Journal of Entomology. 119. 242–249. 17 indexed citations

Yan, Honglin, Bing Yu, Jeroen Degroote, et al.. (2020). Antibiotic affects the gut microbiota composition and expression of genes related to lipid metabolism and myofiber types in skeletal muscle of piglets. BMC Veterinary Research. 16(1). 392–392. 23 indexed citations

Ottoboni, M., et al.. (2017). Inclusion of Hermetia Illucens larvae or prepupae in an experimental extruded feed: process optimisation and impact on in vitro digestibility. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 17(2). 418–427. 38 indexed citations

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Spranghers, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Cold Hardiness of the Black Soldier Fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 110(4). 1501–1507. 40 indexed citations

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Varotto-Boccazzi, Ilaria, M. Ottoboni, Elena Martín, et al.. (2017). A survey of the mycobiota associated with larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) reared for feed production. PLoS ONE. 12(8). e0182533–e0182533. 100 indexed citations

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Spranghers, Thomas, Joris Michiels, Anneke Ovyn, et al.. (2017). Gut antimicrobial effects and nutritional value of black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens L.) prepupae for weaned piglets. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 235. 33–42. 190 indexed citations

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Houbraken, Michael, et al.. (2016). Pesticide contamination of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) for human consumption. Food Chemistry. 201. 264–269. 53 indexed citations

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Spranghers, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Antennal Sensilla and Sexual Dimorphism of the Parasitoid Trichospilus pupivorus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Microscopy and Microanalysis. 22(4). 913–921. 13 indexed citations

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Dindo, Maria Luisa, et al.. (2016). Supplementation of an Artificial Medium for the ParasitoidExorista larvarum(Diptera: Tachnidae) With Hemolymph ofHermetia illucens(Diptera: Stratiomyidae) orAntheraea pernyi(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(2). 602–606. 10 indexed citations

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Spranghers, Thomas. (2016). Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) prepupae as a potential feedstuff for piglets. 2016 International Congress of Entomology. 2 indexed citations

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Spranghers, Thomas, Joris Michiels, Patrick De Clercq, et al.. (2016). Black soldier fly larvae as a novel feed source for monogastric farm animals. Lirias (KU Leuven). 295–295. 2 indexed citations

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Verbeke, Wim, Thomas Spranghers, Patrick De Clercq, et al.. (2015). Insects in animal feed: Acceptance and its determinants among farmers, agriculture sector stakeholders and citizens. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 204. 72–87. 164 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Duc Tung, et al.. (2014). Beneficial effect of supplementing an artificial diet for Amblyseius swirskii with Hermetia illucens haemolymph. Journal of Applied Entomology. 139(5). 342–351. 25 indexed citations

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Vangansbeke, Dominiek, Thomas Spranghers, Duc Tung Nguyen, et al.. (2013). Alternating temperatures affect life table parameters of Phytoseiulus persimilis, Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and their prey Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 61(3). 285–298. 32 indexed citations

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