Insects receive increasing attention as an alternative protein-rich food source for humans.
Producing edible insects on diets composed of organic by-products could increase …

Simple Summary Protein-rich insects are becoming more popular as livestock feed
alternatives to fish and soy meal. A variation of different diets was used to rear mealworm …

Insects are a pathway through which agro-food waste can become a high-quality source of
nutrients for both livestock and humans. Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L., Coleoptera …

Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) have a great potential to serve as a sustainable food source
for humans due to their favorable nutrient profile and low environmental impact. Feed …

Simple Summary Insects have been considered as an alternative to fishmeal in animal feed
formulations. Current methods for mass producing them remain expensive and, although …

Mealworms are commercially reared on diets comprising of mixed grains. Substituting grains
with agro-food industry by-products creates opportunities to valorize by-products and lowers …

Simple Summary Insects are widely discussed as being an alternative source of protein and
a substitute for soy-and fishmeal. However, mass production is still expensive, so means are …

Fat is the second most abundant component of the nutrient composition of the mealworm
Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) that represents also an interesting source of …

Most studies linking dietary variation with insect fitness focus on a single dietary component
and late larval growth. We examined the effects of variation in multiple dietary factors over …

Yellow mealworm larvae (YML; Tenebrio molitor) are considered as a valuable insect
species for animal feed due to their high nutritional values and ability to grow under different …