Coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), larval frass as plant fertilizer
Abstract Background Beetle rearing for food or feed is a growing area of agriculture that produces considerable wastes. This frass is a putative soil amendment anecdotally applied directly as fertilizer. To determine if beetle waste can be used as a soil amendment without pre-treatment, a series of...
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| Main Authors: | Chiao-Jung Han, Zeng-Yei Hseu, Po-Hui Wu, Louis Grillet, Chun-Han Ko, Matan Shelomi |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Botanical Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-025-00459-x |
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