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Effect of different diets on larval growth of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe) (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae): SHORT COMMUNICATION

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Abstract

The white-spotted flower chafer, Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe), is used as an important source of medicinal properties, such as anti-cancer activity and prevention of liver-related diseases, in Korea. To use this insect species without endangering wild populations, a mass rearing technique is needed. The present study was carried out to determine whether different diets can affect the larval growth of P. brevitarsis seulensis. Six different diets were investigated in the experiment, and the results showed that 20% rice straw with 80% oakwood sawdust was the best diet for larval growth of this beetle.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)152-154
Number of pages3
JournalEntomological Research
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cetoniidae
  • Diet composition
  • Flower chafer
  • Korea
  • Larval growth
  • Protaetia brevitarsis

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