ReviewJournal of animal science and biotechnology2023
Improving the nutritional values of yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae as an animal feed ingredient: a review.
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- Strain-dependent resistance of yellow mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to bacterial infection with and without probiotic supplementation.Journal of economic entomology · 2026Article
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- Optimization of Feed Formulation, Feeding Rate, and Plant-Based Supplements for Efficient Rearing of the SuperwormInsects · 2026Article
- Accessing the impact of harvest weights of Tenebrio molitor on amino acid digestibility and metabolizable energy in cecectomized laying hens.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026Article
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- Experiences in Formulating Insect-Based Feeds: Selected Physicochemical Properties of Dog Food Containing Yellow Mealworm Meal.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Analysis of Bacterial Communities and Microbiological Quality of Frozen Edible Insects.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Valorization of Carob and Brewer's Spent Grain as Growth-Substrate Supplements inAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Metabolic Performance of Mealworms and Black Soldier Fly Larvae Reared on Food and Agricultural Waste and By-Products.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Insect farming: A bioeconomy-based opportunity to revalorize plastic wastes.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2025Review
- Influence of dietary composition on the nutritional profile and feed conversion efficiency of Tenebrio molitor.PloS one · 2025Article
- Processing of Larvae ofInsects · 2024Article
- Effect of Diets with the Addition of Edible Insects on the Development of Atherosclerotic Lesions in ApoE/LDLRInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Effective Energy Values of Six Protein Ingredients Fed to Beagles and Predictive Energy Equations for Protein Feedstuff.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
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 substrates and rearing conditions. Advances in the understanding of entomophagy and animal nutrition over the past decades have propelled research areas toward testing multiple aspects of YML to exploit them better as animal feed sources. This review aims to summarize various approaches that could be exploited to maximize the nutritional values of YML as an animal feed ingredient. In addition, YML has the potential to be used as an antimicrobial or bioactive agent to improve animal health and immune function in production animals. The dynamics of the nutritional profile of YML can be influenced by multiple factors and should be taken into account when attempting to optimize the nutrient contents of YML as an animal feed ingredient. Specifically, the use of novel land-based and aquatic feeding resources, probiotics, and the exploitation of larval gut microbiomes as novel strategies can assist to maximize the nutritional potential of YML. Selection of relevant feed supplies, optimization of ambient conditions, the introduction of novel genetic selection procedures, and implementation of effective post-harvest processing may be required in the future to commercialize mealworm production. Furthermore, the use of appropriate agricultural practices and technological improvements within the mealworm production sector should be aimed at achieving both economic and environmental sustainability. The issues highlighted in this review could pave the way for future approaches to improve the nutritional value of YML.
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