Effects of Agro-Industrial Byproduct-Based Diets on the Growth Performance, Digestibility, Nutritional and Microbiota Composition of Mealworm (<em>Tenebrio molitor</em> L.)

Effects of Agro-Industrial Byproduct-Based Diets on the Growth Performance, Digestibility, Nutritional and Microbiota Composition of Mealworm (<em>Tenebrio molitor</em> L.)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of agro-industrial byproduct-based diets on the productive parameters, digestibility, insect composition, and gut microbiota of mealworm (<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>) larvae. Three formulations corresponding to three different levels of starc...

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Main Authors: Ana Montalbán, Cristian Jesús Sánchez, Fuensanta Hernández, Achille Schiavone, Josefa Madrid, Silvia Martínez-Miró
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
insect larvae
agro-industrial waste
feed formulation
feed conversion ratio
gut microbiota
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/4/323

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