Dietary eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid are linearly retained by common insect crop pests (cabbage looper and bertha armyworm) and alter insect biomass
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DOI: 10.1111/phen.12314
Abstract: The long‐chain omega‐3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are prevalent in aquatic ecosystems and are not part of the natural diet of herbivorous, terrestrial insects, which generally consume alpha‐linolenic acid (ALA)… read more here.
Keywords: insects; epa dha; bertha armyworm; cabbage looper ... See more keywords