J. L. Despins

Works (3)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:53

1995 journal article

FEEDING-BEHAVIOR AND GROWTH OF BROILER CHICKS FED LARVAE OF THE DARKLING BEETLE, ALPHITOBIUS-DIAPERINUS

POULTRY SCIENCE, 74(2), 331–336.

By: J. Despins n & R. Axtell n

author keywords: DARKLING BEETLE; LESSER MEALWORM; ALPHITOBIUS-DIAPERINUS; BROILER CHICK FEEDING BEHAVIOR; CHICK GROWTH
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Body Weight; Chickens / growth & development; Coleoptera; Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage; Eating; Feeding Behavior; Larva; Male
TL;DR: Experiments were conducted to determine the effects of feeding larvae of the darkling beetle (lesser mealworm), Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to broiler chicks on chick growth. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1994 journal article

FEEDING-BEHAVIOR AND GROWTH OF TURKEY POULTS FED LARVAE OF THE DARKLING BEETLE, ALPHITOBIUS-DIAPERINUS

POULTRY SCIENCE, 73(10), 1526–1533.

By: J. Despins n & R. Axtell n

author keywords: DARKLING BEETLE; LESSER MEALWORM; ALPHITOBIUS-DIAPERINUS; POULT FEEDING BEHAVIOR; POULT GROWTH
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Beak / anatomy & histology; Body Weight; Coleoptera; Feeding Behavior / physiology; Female; Larva; Random Allocation; Turkeys / growth & development; Turkeys / physiology
TL;DR: Experiments were conducted to determine the effects of feeding larvae of the darkling beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) [Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae], to turkey poults on poult growth and of beak trimming onpoult feeding on the larvae. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1994 journal article

Transmission of enteric pathogens of turkeys by darkling beetle larva (Alphitobius diaperinus)

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 3, 61–65.

By: J. Despins n, R. Axtell n, D. Rives n, J. Guy n  & M. Ficken n

TL;DR: The capacity of the larva of the darkling beetle to serve as a mechanical vector for enteric pathogens of turkeys, indicating that pathogens were able to survive within the larvae. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

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