Table 1.
Proximate analysis of the artificial larval diet, mean percentage % ± SE
| Moisture | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrate | Ash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | 6.91 ± 0.01 | 26.21 ± 0.39a | 9.49 ± 0.20a | 48.35 ± 0.21a | 5.94 ± 0.12 |
| BF | 8.53 ± 0.75 | 40.69 ± 0.42b | 12.20 ± 0.15a | 31.05 ± 0.37b | 5.32 ± 0.73 |
| YF | 6.45 ± 0.06 | 28.48 ± 0.43a | 4.45 ± 0.23b | 50.89 ± 0.46a | 6.11 ± 0.04 |
| MF | 4.98 ± 0.00 | 37.41 ± 0.24b | 10.31 ± 0.20a | 38.34 ± 0.51b | 6.12 ± 0.34 |
Different alphabets in columns indicate there are significantly different for the artificial diet at P < 0.05.
SE (standard error); LF (lab food); Bf (beef food); YF (yeast food); MF (milk food).