Estimation of genetic parameters for the implementation of selective breeding in commercial insect production.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a burgeoning interest in using insects as a sustainable source of food and feed, particularly by capitalising on various waste materials and by-products that are typically considered of low value. Enhancing the commercial production of insects can be achieved through two main approaches: optimising environmental conditions and implementing selective breeding strategies. In order to successfully target desirable traits through selective breeding, having a thorough understanding of the genetic parameters pertaining to those traits is essential. In this study, a full-sib half-sib mating design was used to estimate variance components and heritabilities for larval size and survival at day seven of development, development time and survival from egg to adult, and to

SUBMITTER: Hansen LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10962107 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature