Question

How does mealworm population size affect mealworm growth and development?

Answer 1

The larger the population the harder growth and development vise versa. This is because a larger population allows for more competition for food and other resources.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The effect of different cereal flours, e.g. wheat, barley, corn and rice flours on the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) has been worked out. Cereal flours reduced the growth of all the developmental stages of the beetle. The pupal and adult recoveries (%) were also lowered, and the larval and pupal durations were lengthened in the tenebrionid when grown on cereal flours. The fecundity and egg viability (%) of A. diaperinus were also significantly reduced when reared on these flours.