Thursday, 29 February 2024

How Crickets Can “Upcycle” Bad Grain Into Useful Animal Feed

Closeup of a house cricket on a brown, mulch-like surface. The cricket is light beige in base color, with dark brown eyes and dark brown patches on its head and thorax. It's wings are short with black streaks, and its abdomen has grayish shading on top. The upper section of the cricket's hind leg is very thick compared to all of its other legs.

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Farmed house crickets (Acheta domesticus) are a growing source for high-protein animal feed, and a new study finds an added benefit: Crickets can feed on corn contaminated with a fungal toxin—which usually goes to waste—without absorbing it and with no ill effects. [Read more]

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