Calcium Accumulation and Loss and Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> Content of Feeder Black Field Crickets (<i>Gryllus bimaculatus</i>) Fed on a High Calcium Diet with and without UVB Irradiation

Calcium Accumulation and Loss and Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> Content of Feeder Black Field Crickets (<i>Gryllus bimaculatus</i>) Fed on a High Calcium Diet with and without UVB Irradiation

Calcium metabolism in insectivores may be perturbed by insufficient calcium or vitamin D<sub>3</sub>. Insects may be gut loaded to increase calcium content, and recent research shows that exposure to UVB radiation can increase the vitamin D<sub>3</sub> content of some inverte...

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Main Authors: India Bah-Nelson, Jade Newton-Youens, Amanda Ferguson, Christopher John Michaels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Subjects:
calcium
metabolic bone disease
captive insectivores
vitamin D3
livefood
gut loading
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/2/3/27

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