Growth performance and feed conversion efficiency of three edible mealworm species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on diets composed of organic by-products

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 73, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-10

  van Broekhoven, Sarah ^a   Oonincx, Dennis G A B ^a   van Huis, Arnold ^a   van Loon, Joop J A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Edible mealworms; Fatty acids; Feed conversion efficiency; Larval development; Survival

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DIET; EDIBLE SPECIES; GROWTH RATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MORTALITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROTEIN; SURVIVAL;

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; TENEBRIONIDAE; ZOPHOBAS ATRATUS;

FATTY ACID; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION STUDY; LARVA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TENEBRIO; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; FATTY ACIDS; LARVA; PROTEINS; TENEBRIO; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84922643993     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.12.005     Document Type: Article

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