First Optimization of Tomato Pomace in Diets for <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> (L.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Tomato pomace (TP), an agricultural industrial waste product from the tomato processing industry, is valorized as a rearing substrate for <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> (L.). This study evaluated bran-based diets with increasing tomato pomace (0%, 27%, 41%, and 100%). Protein sources, such as b...

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Main Authors: Ferdinando Baldacchino, Anna Spagnoletta, Flutura Lamaj, Maria Luisa Vitale, Vincenzo Verrastro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/854