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  1. 1. Effect of different food by-products on Tenebrio molitor growth and development in an industrial environment

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Anton Laggar Andreasson; [2023]
    Keywords : Tenebrio molitor; yellow mealworm; growth; development; industrial farming; wet feed; dry feed; by-products; insects; insects as food and feed; maturation; pupation;

    Abstract : Due to an increasing need for high-quality protein around the world, eyes are turning towards alternative methods of farming, such as insect farms. As insects can eat what humans cannot, e.g. food by-products, they can be a part of sustainable food systems. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effect of suspended sediment on embryos and larvae of the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Charlie Havsblad; [2022-09-13]
    Keywords : Lophelia pertusa; Desmophyllum pertusum; suspended sediment; embryo; larvae;

    Abstract : The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (syn. Desmophyllum pertusum) provides importanthabitats in deep-sea ecosystems, allowing for a biodiversity similar to that of tropical coral reefs. READ MORE

  4. 3. Utsöndrade extracellulära vesiklar (EV) från hästens spolmask Parascaris univalens och deras immunmodulerande roll

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Karin Tufvesson; [2022]
    Keywords : Extracellulära vesiklar; Parascaris univalens; hästens spolmask; ST2; DUSP1; PCR;

    Abstract : Under det senaste decenniet har ett nytt forskningsområde vuxit fram som handlar om kartläggning av extracellulära vesiklar (EV) från parasiter samt hur de kan påverka värddjurets immunförsvar. EV är lipidmembranförsedda blåsor innehållande bland annat proteiner och nukleinsyror och som används för cellkommunikation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Countergradient variation and compensatory growth in Moor frog (Rana arvalis) along a replicated latitudinal gradient

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Sohini Mallick; [2022]
    Keywords : moor frog; countergradient variation; compensatory growth; latitudinal gradient;

    Abstract : For evolution to occur over time, it is necessary for animals and plants to show phenotypic variation. If the individuals within populations of a species do not show observable differences among themselves, there will be a lack of driving force for natural selection to act on and decide which characteristic gets inherited from one generation to the next. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effect of gut microbiota and insecticide resistance on host plant preferences and voracity of the cotton fly, Spodoptera littoralis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Vaida Dzemedzionaite; [2021]
    Keywords : Insecticide resistance; gut microbiota; insect pest; host plant preference; sustainable agriculture;

    Abstract : To counteract pesticide resistance development, it is crucial to understand why and when it evolves. Additionally, to inform the farmers about this term and provide advices on efficient pest management strategies to prevent pesticide resistance. READ MORE