Gut loading to enhance the nutrient content of insects as food for reptiles: A mathematical approach

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-162

  Finke, Mark D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ca; Crickets; Gut loading; Mealworms; Silkworms; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI; GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; REPTILIA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0038713440     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10082     Document Type: Article

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