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Table 3 Nutrient composition of experimental diets

From: Symbiotic bacteria motivate the foraging decision and promote fecundity and survival of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Ingredients

Components

Contents (mg)

Full diet

Sugar

Essential amino acids

L-arginine

50.45

 

L-histidine

21.54

L-isoleucine

26.64

L-leucine

51.02

L-lysine

27.78

L-methionine

13.04

L-phenylalanine

33.44

L-threonine

25.51

L-tryptophan

13.60

L-valine

37.41

Non-essential amino acids

L-alanine

36.85

L-aspartic acid

53.28

L-aspartic acid

19.27

L-glutamic acid

185.36

Glycine

42.51

L-proline

58.95

L-serine

36.85

L-tyrosine

22.67

Minerals and salts

FeSO4

2.50

2.50

MnSO4

0.63

0.63

ZnCl2

0.63

0.63

CuSO4

0.31

0.31

MgSO4

20.00

20.00

KH2PO4

84.65

84.65

Ca(H2PO4)2

10.00

10.00

KCl

117.00

117.00

NaCl

45.00

45.00

 

White sugar

10,000.0

10,000.0

 

DDW

50,000.00

50,000.00

  1. F Full diet contains all amino acid, DDW Deionized distilled water