# Make it a standard? The creation and variability assessment of a consensus standard protocol for Tenebrio molitor larvae feeding trials

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Insects as Food and Feed |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1163/23524588-00001347 |
| Corresponding authors | David Deruytter |
| Institution | Inagro, Belgium |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/invertebrate-taxonomy-and-ecology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1163/23524588-00001347](https://doi.org/10.1163/23524588-00001347)

## Topics

Tenebrio molitor larvae · yellow mealworm nutrition · consensus standard protocol · feeding trial standardization · interlaboratory ring test · repeatability assessment · reproducibility assessment · wheat bran feed · standard bran vs local bran · agar gel wet feed · larval growth performance · individual larval weight · larval fresh biomass · frass production · larval protein concentration · larval ash content · pupation rate threshold · experimental unit design · insect mass-rearing conditions · chemical composition analysis

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