Tenebrio molitor L.

(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Tenebrio molitor as a Source

of Insect Protein

Development time at 27C:

Egg 7-8 days
Larva 90-140 days
Pupa 7-8 days
Juan A. Morales-Ramos1, M. Guadalupe Rojas1, Instars: Developmental plasticity exhibiting from 11 to 18
David I. Shapiro-Ilan2, and W. Louis Tedders3 instars.
Some authors have reported up to 21 instars.
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A) Mechanization A) Mechanization
B) Hardware Design B) Hardware Design
2) Improve Nutrition 2) Improve Nutrition
A) Nutritional Supplements A) Nutritional Supplements
3) Optimize Reproduction 3) Optimize Reproduction
A) Adult Density A) Adult Density
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A) Mechanization A) Mechanization
B) Hardware Design B) Hardware Design
2) Improve Nutrition 2) Improve Nutrition
A) Nutritional Supplements A) Nutritional Supplements
3) Optimize Reproduction 3) Optimize Reproduction
A) Adult Density A) Adult Density
B) Reproductive Curves B) Reproductive Curves

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1) Reduce Labor 1) Reduce Labor

A) Mechanization A) Mechanization
B) Hardware Design B) Hardware Design
2) Improve Nutrition 2) Improve Nutrition
A) Nutritional Supplements A) Nutritional Supplements
3) Optimize Reproduction 3) Optimize Reproduction
A) Adult Density A) Adult Density
B) Reproductive Curves B) Reproductive Curves
4) Reduce Development Time 4) Reduce Development Time
A) Nutrition A) Nutrition
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A) Mechanization A) Mechanization
B) Hardware Design B) Hardware Design
2) Improve Nutrition 2) Improve Nutrition
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3) Optimize Reproduction 3) Optimize Reproduction
A) Adult Density A) Adult Density
B) Reproductive Curves B) Reproductive Curves
4) Reduce Development Time 4) Reduce Development Time
A) Nutrition A) Nutrition
B) Environment B) Environment

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A) Mechanization A) Mechanization
B) Hardware Design B) Hardware Design
2) Improve Nutrition 2) Improve Nutrition
A) Nutritional Supplements A) Nutritional Supplements
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A) Adult Density A) Adult Density
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4) Reduce Development Time 4) Reduce Development Time
A) Nutrition A) Nutrition
B) Environment B) Environment
C) Density C) Density
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