Comparison of common feeders

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kingofnobbys

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How do I gutload silkworms to boost their nutritional values (esp Ca:p) ?......, simple, feed them fresh mulberry leaves or chow , these have a Ca:p = 10, see https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.4081/ijas.2013.e36
The chemical composition of mulberry leaves is comparable with those of leguminous forages and trees such as lucerne and leucaena (Smith, 1994 SmithO.B. 1994. Using fodder from trees and shrubs to feed livestock in the tropics. Better Farming Series N. 42. FAO Publ., Roma, Italy.[Google Scholar]; FAO, 1998 FAO, 1998. Tropical feeds, 8th ed. FAO Publ., Roma, Italy.[Google Scholar]), especially the protein content. The ratio of Ca:p in mulberry leaves was found to be 10:1,
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kingofnobbys

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10 x large white (2nd instar) BSFL = 0.9g ==> each large white BSFL weighs about 0.09g.

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BSFL (get the 2nd instar versions in the order, the 3rd instar are good too) ,don't need to dust these) , the flies are a great feeder too.
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Blowflies produce smaller lavae, but fatter faster flies.
gents/maggots
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pupae & flies
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