The Impact of Diet Protein and Carbohydrate on Select Life-History Traits of The Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

This study examined the impact of diet protein and carbohydrate percentages as well as moisture on the immature development, survivorship, and resulting adult longevity and egg production of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Moisture impacted development and cor...

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Main Authors: Jonathan A. Cammack, Jeffery K. Tomberlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/2/56