Suitability of maize crop residue fermented by Pleurotus ostreatus as feed for edible crickets: growth performance, micronutrient content, and iron bioavailability

Small-scale farming of edible insects could help combat public health challenges such as protein energy malnutrition and anemia, but reliable low-cost feeds for insects are needed. In resource-limited contexts, where grains such as maize are prohibitively costly for use as insect feed, the feasibili...

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Main Authors: Martin Ventura, M. Elizabeth Holland, Michael Bartlett Smith, Jacqueline M. Chaparro, Jessica Prenni, Jonathan A. Patz, Susan Paskewitz, Tiffany L. Weir, Valerie J. Stull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1157811/full