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1 February 2002 Use of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to Recycle Organic Wastes and as Feed for Broiler Chickens
Julieta Ramos-Elorduy, Ernesto Avila González, Alma Rocha Hernández, José Manuel Pino
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Abstract

Several dried waste materials from different origins were used as a substrate to grow Tenebrio molitor L. Nutrient/amino acid values differed depending on both larval size/weight and substrate. These larvae were experimentally used as a broiler feedstuff. Seven-day-old chicks of a commercially available strain with an average weight of 126 g were randomly distributed into nine six-broiler groups. Three levels of Tenebrio molitor larvae (0, 5, and 10% dry weight) were used in a 19% protein content sorghum-soybean meal basal diet, to evaluate feed intake, weight gain, and feed efficiency. Results after 15 d showed no significant differences among treatments. These data indicate that Tenebrio molitor has the potential to be used as protein source for raising broilers.

Julieta Ramos-Elorduy, Ernesto Avila González, Alma Rocha Hernández, and José Manuel Pino "Use of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to Recycle Organic Wastes and as Feed for Broiler Chickens," Journal of Economic Entomology 95(1), 214-220, (1 February 2002). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493-95.1.214
Received: 2 September 1998; Accepted: 1 June 2001; Published: 1 February 2002
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alternative protein sources
broiler feed
Tenebrio molitor
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