Kim Jensen

Assistant Professor

Kim Jensen

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIVET Monogastric Nutrition (MONU)

Type of address: Postal address.

Blichers Allé 20

8830

Tjele

Denmark

Email: kj@anivet.au.dk

Employment

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIVET Monogastric Nutrition (MONU)

Aarhus University

Tjele, Denmark

21 Jun 2023 → present

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIVET Monogastric Nutrition (MONU)

Aarhus University

Tjele, Denmark

25 Apr 2023 → 21 Jun 2023

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIVET Monogastric Nutrition (MONU)

Aarhus University

Tjele, Denmark

26 Jan 2023 → 16 May 2023

Postdoc

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIVET Monogastric Nutrition (MONU)

Aarhus University

Tjele, Denmark

2 Oct 2021 → 30 Jan 2023

Department of Ecoscience - Terrestrial Ecology

Aarhus University

Aarhus C, Denmark

4 Jun 2019 → 1 Dec 2021

Research Assistant

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIS Nutrition

Aarhus University

Tjele, Denmark

10 Jul 2021 → 2 Oct 2021

Post doc

Department of Ecoscience - Soil Fauna Ecology and Ecotoxicology

Aarhus University

Aarhus C, Denmark

28 Apr 2016 → 1 Jun 2019

Post doc

Department of Ecoscience - Soil Fauna Ecology and Ecotoxicology

Aarhus University

Aarhus C, Denmark

2 Apr 2016 → 5 Apr 2016

Research outputs

Feeding experiments with black soldier fly larvae and yellow mealworm – investigating the transfer of pesticides from substrate to larvae

Jensen, K., Ninga, E., Berggreen, I. E., Erecius Poulsen, M., Nørgaard, J. V. & Amlund, H., 5 Jul 2023, 4 p.. No. 2022-0367068, Jul 03, 2023.

Feeding experiments with yellow mealworm – investigating the transfer of PFAS and animal DNA from substrate to larvae

Berggreen, I. E., Amlund, H., Granby, K., Nørgaard, J. V. & Jensen, K., Feb 2023, 4 p.. No. 2022-0367068, Feb 07, 2023. (Advisory memorandum from DCA – Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture).

Literature review for risk assessment of insects

Berggreen, I. E., Jensen, A. N., Jensen, K. & Amlund, H., Feb 2023, DCA - Nationalt Center for Fødevarer og Jordbrug. 35 p. (Advisory report from DCA – National Center for Food and Agriculture).

Ovarian apoptosis is regulated by carbohydrate intake but not by protein intake in speckled cockroaches

Archer, C. R., Bunning, H., Rapkin, J., Jensen, K., Moore, P. J., House, C. M., Castillo, E. D. & Hunt, J., Nov 2022, In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 143, 9 p., 104452.

Pilot scale production of Hermetia illucens (L.) larvae and frass using former foodstuffs

Gligorescu, A., Macavei, L. I., Larsen, B. F., Markfoged, R., Fischer, C. H., Koch, J. D., Jensen, K., Heckmann, L-H. L., Nørgaard, J. V. & Maistrello, L., Oct 2022, In: Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 10, 100546.

Survival and predation rate of wild-caught and commercially produced Orius majusculus (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)

Jensen, K., Toft, S., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M., Jun 2022, In: Bulletin of Entomological Research. 112, 3, p. 311-317 7 p.

Intralocus sexual conflict over optimal nutrient intake and the evolution of sex differences in life span and reproduction

Hawkes, M., Lane, S., Rapkin, J., Jensen, K., House, C., Sakaluk, S. & Hunt, J., Apr 2022, In: Functional Ecology. 36, 4, p. 865-881 17 p.

Feeding experiments with insects and assessment of feed-related risks from kitchen- and food waste and possibly other by-products

Jensen, K., Berggreen, I. E., Nørgaard, J. V. & Amlund, H., Mar 2022, Aarhus Universitet - DCA - Nationalt Center for Fødevarer og Jordbrug. 28 p. (Advisory report from DCA – National Center for Food and Agriculture).

Mapping sex differences in the effects of protein and carbohydrates on lifespan and reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster: is measuring nutrient intake essential?

Carey, M. R., Archer, C. R., Rapkin, J., Castledine, M., Jensen, K., House, C., Hosken, D. J. & Hunt, J., Feb 2022, In: Biogerontology. 23, 1, p. 129-144 16 p.

Sådan gør vi mariehønen til en bedre dræber

Jensen, K., Sørensen, J. G., Toft, S. & Holmstrup, M., Dec 2020, In: Aktuel Naturvidenskab. 2020, 6, p. 8-10 3 p.

Food quality of Ephestia eggs, the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi and mixed diet for Orius majusculus

Toft, S., Jensen, K., Sørensen, J. G., Sigsgaard, L. & Holmstrup, M., May 2020, In: Journal of Applied Entomology (Print). 144, 4, p. 251-262 12 p.

Fly disturbance suppresses aphid population growth

Jensen, K. & Toft, S., 2020, In: Ecological Entomology. 45, 4, p. 901-903 3 p.

Geometric Stoichiometry: unifying concepts of animal nutrition to understand how protein-rich diets can be "too much of a good thing"

Anderson, T. R., Raubenheimer, D., Hessen, D. O., Jensen, K., Gentleman, W. C. & Mayor, D. J., 2020, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8, 12 p., 196.

Food and specific macronutrient limitation in an assemblage of predatory beetles

Toft, S., Cuende, E., Olesen, A. L., Mathiesen, A., Meisner Larsen, M. & Jensen, K., Oct 2019, In: Oikos. 128, 10, p. 1467-1477 11 p.

Interactive effects of temperature and time on cold tolerance and spring predation in overwintering soil predatory mites (Gaeolaelaps aculeifer Canestrini)

Jensen, K., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M., May 2019, In: Biological Control. 132, May, p. 169-176 8 p.

Prey-specific impact of cold pre-exposure on kill rate and reproduction

Jensen, K., Toft, S., Sigsgaard, L., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M., Feb 2019, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 88, 2, p. 258-268 11 p.

Prey-specific experience affects prey preference and time to kill in the soil predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer Canestrini

Jensen, K., Toft, S., Sørensen, J. G., Sigsgaard, L., Kristensen, T. N., Overgaard, J. & Holmstrup, M., 2019, In: Biological Control. 139, 6 p., 104076.

Are commercial stocks of biological control agents genetically depauperate? – A case study on the pirate bug Orius majusculus Reuter

Rasmussen, L. B., Jensen, K., Sørensen, J. G., Sverrisdóttir, E., Nielsen, K. L., Overgaard, J., Holmstrup, M. & Kristensen, T. N., Dec 2018, In: Biological Control. 127, p. 31-38 8 p.

Increased lipid accumulation but not reduced metabolism explains improved starvation tolerance in cold-acclimated arthropod predators

Jensen, K., Michaelsen, J. V., Larsen, M. T., Kristensen, T. N., Holmstrup, M. & Overgaard, J., 19 Nov 2018, In: Naturwissenschaften. 105, 11-12, 9 p., 65.

Male cockroaches that have frequent sex eat more protein

Jensen, K., 30 Aug 2018, In: ScienceNordic.

Kakerlak-hanner, der har meget sex, spiser mere protein

Jensen, K., 24 Aug 2018, In: Videnskab.dk.

The Geometry of Nutrient Space-Based Life-History Trade-Offs: Sex-Specific Effects of Macronutrient Intake on the Trade-Off between Encapsulation Ability and Reproductive Effort in Decorated Crickets

Rapkin, J., Jensen, K., Archer, C. R., House, C. M., Sakaluk, S. K., Castillo, E. D. & Hunt, J., Apr 2018, In: American Naturalist. 191, 4, p. 452-474 23 p.

Prey-specific impact of cold pre-exposure on kill rate and reproduction in a predatory mite

Jensen, K., 19 Feb 2018.

Prey-specific impact of cold pre-exposure on kill rate and reproduction in a predatory mite

Jensen, K., Overgaard, J., Toft, S., Sigsgaard, L., Kristensen, T. N., Sørensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M., 19 Feb 2018.

Frequently mated males have higher protein preference in German cockroaches

Jensen, K. & Silverman, J., 2018, In: Behavioral Ecology. 29, 6, p. 1453-1461 9 p.

Genotype-by-sex-by-diet interactions for nutritional preference, dietary consumption, and lipid deposition in a field cricket

Rapkin, J., Jensen, K., House, C. M., Wilson, A. J. & Hunt, J., 2018, In: Heredity. 121, 4, p. 361-373 13 p.

Breeding and maintaining high-quality insects

Jensen, K., Kristensen, T. N., Heckmann, L-H. & Sørensen, J. G., 15 Sept 2017, Insects as Food and Feed: From Production to Consumption. van Huis, A. & Tomberlin, J. K. (eds.). Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, p. 175-198 23 p.

Cold acclimation increases cold- and starvation tolerance but reduces predation rate and reproduction in the predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer

Jensen, K., 10 Sept 2017.

Cold acclimation increases cold- and starvation tolerance but reduces predation rate and reproduction in the predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer

Jensen, K., 10 Sept 2017, Proceedings of the 5th international symposium on biological control of arthropods. CABI Publishing, p. 284-285 2 p.

Cold acclimation reduces predation rate and reproduction but increases cold- and starvation tolerance in the predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer

Jensen, K., Kristensen, T. N., Sørensen, J. G., Toft, S., Overgaard, J. & Holmstrup, M., 10 Sept 2017.

Variable performance and improvement by crossing in commercial populations of the pirate bug Orius majusculus

Rasmussen, L. B., Jensen, K., Sørensen, J. G., Toft, S., Overgaard, J., Holmstrup, M. & Kristensen, T. N., 10 Sept 2017.

Variable performance and improvement by crossing in commercial populations of the pirate bug Orius majusculus

Rasmussen, L. B., Jensen, K., Sørensen, J. G., Overgaard, J., Holmstrup, M. & Kristensen, T. N., 10 Sept 2017, Proceedings of the 5th international symposium on biological control of arthropods. Mason, P. G., Gillespie, D. R. & Vincent, C. (eds.). Wallingford: CABI Publishing, p. 243 244 p.

Variable performance and improvement by crossing in commercial populations of the pirate bug Orius majusculus

Rasmussen, L. B., Jensen, K., Sørensen, J. G., Toft, S., Overgaard, J., Holmstrup, M. & Kristensen, T. N., 10 Sept 2017.

Little evidence for intralocus sexual conflict over the optimal intake of nutrients for life span and reproduction in the black field cricket Teleogryllus commodus

Rapkin, J., Archer, C. R., Grant, C. E., Jensen, K., House, C. M., Wilson, A. J. & Hunt, J., Sept 2017, In: Evolution. 71, 9, p. 2159-2177 19 p.

Cold acclimation reduces predation rate and reproduction but increases starvation tolerance in the predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer

Jensen, K., 31 Jul 2017.

Change in sex pheromone expression by nutritional shift in male cockroaches

Jensen, K., Shearman, M., Rapkin, J., Carey, M. R., House, C. M. & Hunt, J., 2017, In: Behavioral Ecology. 28, 6, p. 1393-1401 9 p.

Cold acclimation reduces predation rate and reproduction but increases cold- and starvation tolerance in the predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer Canestrini

Jensen, K., Kristensen, T. N., Overgaard, J., Toft, S., Sorensen, J. G. & Holmstrup, M., 2017, In: Biological Control. 114, November, p. 150-157 8 p.

Effects of foraging distance on macronutrient balancing and performance in the German cockroach Blattella germanica

Ko, A. E., Jensen, K., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., 2017, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 220, Pt 2, p. 304-311 8 p.

Persistence of a sugar-rejecting cockroach genotype under various dietary regimes

Jensen, K., Wada-Katsumata, A., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 10 p., 46361.

The complex interplay between macronutrient intake, cuticular hydrocarbon expression and mating success in male decorated crickets

Rapkin, J., Jensen, K., House, C. M., Sakaluk, S. K., Sakaluk, J. K. & Hunt, J., 2017, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 30, 4, p. 711-727 17 p.

Dietary choice for a balanced nutrient intake increases the mean and reduces the variance in the reproductive performance of male and female cockroaches

Bunning, H., Bassett, L., Clowser, C., Rapkin, J., Jensen, K., House, C. M., Archer, C. R. & Hunt, J., Jul 2016, In: Ecology and Evolution. 6, 14, p. 4711-4730 20 p.

Insecticide resistance and nutrition interactively shape life-history parameters in German cockroaches

Jensen, K., Ko, A. E., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., 27 Jun 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 7 p., 28731.

Balancing of lipid, protein, and carbohydrate intake in a predatory beetle following hibernation, and consequences for lipid restoration

Noreika, N., Madsen, N. E. L., Jensen, K. & Toft, S., 1 May 2016, In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 88, p. 1-9 9 p.

Macronutrient balance mediates the growth of sexually selected weapons but not genitalia in male broad-horned beetles

House, C. M., Jensen, K., Rapkin, J., Lane, S., Okada, K., Hosken, D. J. & Hunt, J., May 2016, In: Functional Ecology. 30, 5, p. 769-779 11 p.

Gustatory adaptation affects sexual maturation in male German cockroaches, Blattella germanica

Jensen, K., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., Mar 2016, In: Physiological Entomology. 41, 1, p. 19-23 5 p.

Macronutrient intake regulates sexual conflict in decorated crickets

Rapkin, J., Jensen, K., Lane, S. M., House, C. M., Sakaluk, S. K. & Hunt, J., 2016, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 29, 2, p. 395-406 12 p.

Suboptimal nutrient balancing despite dietary choice in glucose-averse German cockroaches, Blattella germanica

Jensen, K., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., Oct 2015, In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 81, p. 42-47 6 p.

Sex-specific effects of protein and carbohydrate intake on reproduction but not lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster

Jensen, K., McClure, C., Priest, N. K. & Hunt, J., Aug 2015, In: Aging Cell. 14, 4, p. 605-615 11 p.

Adaptive contraction of diet breadth affects sexual maturation and specific nutrient consumption in an extreme generalist omnivore

Jensen, K., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., Apr 2015, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 28, 4, p. 906-916 11 p.

Adaptive contraction of diet breadth affects sexual maturation and specific nutrient consumption in an extreme generalist omnivore

Jensen, K., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., 2015.

Glucose-aversion compromises specific nutrient consumption and sexual maturation in female German cockroaches (Blattella germanica)

Jensen, K., Schal, C. & Silverman, J., 2015.

Protein and carbohydrate intake influence sperm number and fertility in male cockroaches, but not sperm viability

Bunning, H., Rapkin, J., Belcher, L., Archer, C. R., Jensen, K. & Hunt, J., 2015, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 282, 1802, 8 p., 20142144.

Nutrient-specific compensatory feeding in a mammalian carnivore, the mink, Neovison vison

Jensen, K., Simpson, S. J., Nielsen, V. H., Hunt, J., Raubenheimer, D. & Mayntz, D., 2014, In: British Journal of Nutrition. 112, 7, p. 1226-1233 8 p.

Balancing of specific nutrients and subsequent growth and body composition in the slug Arion lusitanicus

Jensen, K., Engelke, S., Simpson, S. J., Mayntz, D. & Hunt, J., 2 Oct 2013, In: Physiology & Behavior. 122, p. 84-92 9 p.

Optimal foraging for specific nutrients in predatory beetles

Jensen, K., Mayntz, D., Toft, S., Clissold, F. J., Hunt, J., Raubenheimer, D. & Simpson, S. J., 2012, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 279, 1736, p. 2212-2218 7 p.

Nutrient regulation in a predator, the wolf spider Pardosa prativaga

Jensen, K., Mayntz, D., Toft, S., Raubenheimer, D. & Simpson, S. J., 2011, In: Animal Behaviour. 81, 5, p. 993-999 7 p.

Prey nutrient composition has different effects on Pardosa wolf spiders with dissimilar life histories

Jensen, K., Mayntz, D., Toft, S., Raubenheimer, D. & Simpson, S. J., 2011, In: Oecologia. 165, 3, p. 577-583 7 p.

Respiratory consequences of feeding and fasting in the wolf spider Pardosa prativaga

Jensen, K., Overgaard, J., Wang, T. & Mayntz, D., 10 Sept 2010.

Metabolic consequences of feeding and fasting on nutritionally different diets in the wolf spider Pardosa prativaga

Jensen, K., Mayntz, D., Wang, T., Simpson, S. & Overgaard, J., 2010, In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 56, p. 1095-1100

Activities

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

4 Jul 2023

Ecology and Evolution (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

27 Jun 2023

Journal of Experimental Biology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

9 Jun 2023

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

16 May 2023

Functional Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

3 Feb 2023

Journal of Experimental Biology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

31 Jan 2023

PLOS ONE (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

3 Jun 2022

Journal of Insect Physiology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

28 Jan 2022

Biocontrol Science and Technology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

13 Jan 2022

Insects (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

13 Jan 2022

Insects (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

12 Jan 2022

Physiological Entomology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

9 Jan 2022

Insects (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

27 Dec 2021

Insects (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

23 Dec 2021

Functional Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

30 Aug 2021

Functional Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

3 Aug 2021

Ecological Entomology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

26 Jun 2020

BMC Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

5 Jun 2020

Ecological Entomology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

30 Apr 2020

Canadian Entomologist (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

13 Apr 2020

BMC Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

6 Apr 2020

Canadian Entomologist (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

5 Mar 2020

Scientific Reports (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

4 Mar 2020

Journal of Animal Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

17 Feb 2020

Pest Management Science (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

1 Feb 2020

Agronomy (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

12 Jan 2020

Agronomy (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

12 Jan 2020

Agronomy (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

2020

Insects (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

27 Nov 2019

Bulletin of Entomological Research (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

22 Nov 2019

HortScience (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

15 Nov 2019

Functional Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

21 Aug 2019

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

23 Jun 2019

Biology Letters (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

8 Jun 2019

Ecology and Evolution (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

20 May 2019

Biology Letters (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

5 May 2019

Biological Control (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

2 Apr 2019

Biology Letters (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

23 Mar 2019

Effect of previous prey on prey preference in a predatory mite

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

12 Mar 2019

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systems, and Environmental Physiology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

8 Feb 2019

Biology Letters (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

12 Dec 2018

European Journal of Entomology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

28 Nov 2018

Journal of Animal Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

2 Nov 2018

Functional Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

17 Oct 2018

Scientific Reports (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

14 Sept 2018

Breeding and maintaining high quality insects

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

28 Aug 2018

Insects as Food and Feed: from Producing to Consuming

Kim Jensen (Participant)

27 Aug 2018 → 31 Aug 2018

Biological Control (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

19 Aug 2018

Evolution Letters (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

24 Jul 2018

Fungal Ecology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

22 Jun 2018

Referee: Journal of Insect Physiology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

5 Jun 2018

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

2 Mar 2018

Referee: Journal of Insect Physiology (Journal)

Kim Jensen (Reviewer)

18 Jan 2018

Cold acclimation reduces predation rate and reproduction but increases cold- and starvation tolerance in the predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

3 Aug 2017

Costs and benefits of adaptation and acclimation in cockroaches and arthropod predators

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

28 Mar 2017

Evolutionary implications and nutritional consequences of a sugar aversion in German cockroaches

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

24 Feb 2017

Optimizing performance of biological control agents at suboptimal temperatures for integrated pest management in agriculture

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

Apr 2016

Nutritional geometry of lifespan and reproduction in male and female Drosophila melanogaster

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

18 Sept 2013

Nutrient regulation in the wolf spider Pardosa prativaga

Kim Jensen (Lecturer)

5 Aug 2007 → 11 Aug 2007

Mutualistic Networks and Island Biology Symposium

Kim Jensen (Participant)

16 Sept 2004