Study on Feeding Rate of Tenebrio molitor on Agricultural Film
In order to investigate the feeding rate of Tenebrio molitor,the feeding rate of Tenebrio molitor and its effect on the growth level and survival rate of Tenebrio molitor were studied by adding vegetable(tomato)and fruit(watermelon and banana)juice and rough wrinkle treatment.Results showed that the average times of 100 Tenebrio molitor feed on 25 cm2 film with tomato,banana and watermelon juice were 4.67,3.83 d and 4.50 d,which were more than 4 times higher than untreated film;artificial and natural wrinkle treatment significantly im-proved the feeding rate of Tenebrio molitor on agricultural film.In addition,compared with the normal feed,the average quality and larval survival of Tenebrio molitor fed only film were significantly reduced;while agricultural film treated with vegetable or water juice improved the average Tenebrio molitor quality compared with untreated film,with no significant effect on the survival rate.The above results indicated that the addition of fruit and vege-table juice or wrinkle treatment significantly improved the feeding rate of Tenebrio molitor on agricultural film,which provided an important reference for the biodegradation function and environmental protection of Tenebrio molitor.