Mealworm

A constant quantity of healthy and robust young larvae is essential for industrial insect rearing. In this article, the egg production and young larval hatching of flour beetles (Tenebrio) will be explained in more detail. Laying performance – how many eggs a flour beetle lays The literature is divided on how many eggs a flour … Read more

Industrial insect breeding faces numerous challenges, particularly with regard to egg laying and the reproduction of Tenebrio molitor. In this article, we compare three different methods and best practices of egg laying in industrial breeding facilities from different countries to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of each system. Substrate-based ovipositionIn this system, beetles live on … Read more