Manipulation of the nutritional composition of Tenebrio monitor larvae (yellow mealworms) for use as a feed ingredient in aquaculture

Manipulation of the nutritional composition of Tenebrio monitor larvae (yellow mealworms) for use as a feed ingredient in aquaculture

The larvae of Tenebrio molitor, a species of coleopteran, have received increasing attention in recent years as a potential sustainable protein source to replace fishmeal (FM) in the feeding of fish. FM is produced using small pelagic fish and is a high price commodity that is considered to be a fin...

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Main Author: Tetlow, Ellen
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
T. molitor larvae; Nutritional content; Fatty acids; Oil feeding inputs; LC-PUFA synthesis; Endogenous lipid metabolism; Fish meal replacement
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56513/

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