Pale 10
The developement of the strain Pale 10 started in early 2022 from a store-bought population. The goal is to reduce exoskeleton pigmentation in larva to achieve light coloured insect meals.
Growth curve 1:
growth rate 1, 2:
2.7 mg/day
development time 1, 3:
70 days
Selected for:
- Lack of dark exoskeleton pigmentation
- Fast growth rate
- Large pupa weight
Ideal for:
This strain is ideal for applications where a pigmented exoskeleton may be problematic (for example lightly colored meals).
1 Values measured at optimal rearing conditions with rearing temperature of 28 °C, fed with wheat bran supplemented with wheat meal, soja meal and yeast and addition of wet feed once every 3 days.
2 Calculated by deviding pupa weight by days from hatching to pupation.
3 Days from hatching to pupal metamorphosis.
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