Growth performance of common catfish (Ameiurus melas Raf.) fingerlings fed mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) diet

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 233-240

  Roncarati, A ^a   Gasco, L ^b   Parisi, G ^c   Terova, G ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^e POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Common catfish; Growth performance; Insect meal; Survival rate; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995399429     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23524588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/jiff2014.0006     Document Type: Article

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