| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 自然資源與環境學系 === 106 === In 2015, Yang et al. has been reported that Tenebrio molitor L. larva can digest styrofoam or polystyrene and transform it into organic matter. During one-month research period, larva of Tenebrio molitor able to survive by solely eating styrofoam. The question is it styrofoam can support the normal growth T. molitor? The focus of this study was to investigate the effect styrofoam feeding of larva on polystyrene foam on growth rate, food conversion ratio and growth development. Using five types of feeding methods, drink cup (Group Sty1), food tray (Group Sty2), peanut foam (Group Sty3), foam board (Group sty4) and wheat brand as control group (Group ctr). The finding of the research showed feeding mealworm with styrofoam foam does equate productivity of conventional food specifically rolled oats in this research. When styrofoam used as solely fodder for T. molitor L. larva, the result shows significant different on mealworm growth rate, food conversion ratio and low rate of growth development. However, it is interesting to note the success of some of the mealworm dieting styrofoam reach pupa and adult stage. This indicate that styrofoam has potential as recycles of polystyrene into organic material and its promising in food substitution as a supplementary fodder. It is a double benefit and worth promoting for its bio-degraded styrofoam and minimum consumption of fodder.
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