Complete nutrient composition of commercially raised invertebrates used as food for insectivores

Zoo Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-285

  Finke, Mark D ^a,b  

^a PetSmart   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Fatty acids; Insects; Minerals; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI; FRAXINUS; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LUMBRICUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; ZOPHOBAS;

EID: 0036299375     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10031     Document Type: Article

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