Supplementation of dried mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood profiles in weaning pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 979-986

  Jin, X H ^a   Heo, P S ^a   Hong, J S ^a   Kim, N J ^a,b   Kim, Y Y ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dried mealworm; Growth performance; Insect; Tenebrio molitor larva; Weaning pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975728179     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: 19765517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.15.0535     Document Type: Article

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