Spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus, undergoes larval diapause (hibernation and
aestivation), and depends on the food reserve accumulated during feeding stage for its …

The insect market is still far from an effective upscale and, to achieve this goal, it is
necessary to know the BSF dietary requirements for the production maximization …

The composition of cuticular and internal n-alkanes in Lucilia sericata larvae, pupae, and
male and female imagines were studied. The cuticular and internal lipid extracts were …

The ability to synthesize lipids is critical for an organism's fitness; hence, metabolic
pathways, underlying lipid synthesis, tend to be highly conserved. Surprisingly, the majority …

Simple Summary The nutritional composition of silkworms will likely have multiple
implications for humans, animals, and the environment. The silkworm pupae attracted …

The purpose of present study was to analyze the chemical composition of the fat body of
insects (Tenebrio molitor) and its eventual variation after the application of insecticides …

Epicuticular lipids in many terrestrial arthropods consist of vast numbers of polar and non-
polar aliphatic compounds, which are mainly responsible for the water balance in these …

Phospholipid and triacylglycerol fatty acid compositions from eggs; seventh, eighth and last
nymphal stages; and 1, 20-and 40-day-old adult females of the black cricket, Melanogryllus …

The trial was performed to assess the effects of feeding media consisting of crude olive cake
(COC) or processed animal protein (PAP) on the growth rate and the fatty acid composition …

Imbrasia truncata and I. epimethea caterpillars were evaluated as dietary protein and lipid
sources. They contained approximately 7.0 g/100 g fresh weight (FW) of lipids and 20.0 …