Self-Selection of Agricultural By-Products and Food Ingredients by <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Impact on Food Utilization and Nutrient Intake
Nutrient self-selection was used to determine optimal intake ratios of macro-nutrients by <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> L. larvae. Self-selection experiments consisted of 9 combinations (treatments) of 8 ingredients, from a total of 20 choices, radially distributed in a multiple-choice arena p...
Main Authors: | Juan A. Morales-Ramos, M. Guadalupe Rojas, Hans C. Kelstrup, Virginia Emery |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/12/827 |
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