In animals, the regulation of food intake and post-ingestion mechanisms are two important and strategic aspects to ensure optimal performance and healthy conditions.
An italian study addresses this issue by investigating how the BSF larval midgut adapts to diets with different nutrient content.
Downoload the study here: Bonelli et al., 2020 – Black soldier fly Larvae adapt to different food substrates through morphological and functional responses of the midgut