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Alphitobius diaperinus is a species of beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles. It is known commonly as the lesser mealworm and the litter beetle . It has a cosmopolitan distribution , occurring nearly worldwide.
Alphitobius is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. ... Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1797) (lesser mealworm) Alphitobius grandis Fairmaire, 1897;
Alphitobius diaperinus, lesser mealworm [15] Many tenebrionids are pests of cereal and flour silos and other storage facilities, including T. castaneum, other Tribolium species such as Tribolium confusum and Tribolium destructor, and Gnatocerus cornutus
Some Acarophenacidae have been suggested as biological control agents as they reduce populations of their hosts. These include Acarophenax mahunkai for the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus), [3] and Acarophenax lacunatus for red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) and lined flat bark beetle (Cryptolestes ferrugineus).
On 4 July 2022, EFSA published an opinion confirming the safety of frozen and freeze-dried formulations of the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus in larval state) for human consumption. [69] Following EFSA's assessment, the European Commission has authorized the following edible insects as novel food in the EU:
Buffaloworms, also called lesser mealworms, is the common name of Alphitobius diaperinus. Its larvae superficially resemble small wireworms or true mealworms (Tenebrio spp.). They are approximately 7 to 11 mm in length at the last instar. Freshly emerged larvae are a milky color.
Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), Lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus), House cricket (Acheta domesticus), Tropical house cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus), as well as; Field cricket (Gryllus assimilis). The inclusion of black soldier flies in the feed of farmed fish had positive results and showed no differences in taste or texture of the fish. [4]
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