![]() ![]() They found that 80 percent of the young larvae raised on the high-fat diet died. ![]() Researchers from North Dakota State University fed tobacco hornworm caterpillars of different ages low-, medium- or high-fat diets. While insects with a high-carbohydrate intake have greater fat stores, little is known about what happens when insects eat fat. According to the study's authors, understanding the role of fats in insects could help understand human metabolic diseases.įat is important for reproduction and development in insects. Fat metabolism pathways are similar among vertebrates, including humans and invertebrates such as the tobacco hornworm caterpillar. ![]()
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