Insects...vitamin D synthesis...UVB...

[kinyonga]

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-29232-w.pdf?origin=ppub

 

[Sonny13]

Interesting

 

[kinyonga]

I thought so too.

 

[kinyonga]

"Low irradiance UVb tended to increase vitamin D3 levels in house crickets, vitamin D2 levels in BSFL and vitamin D2 and D3 in yellow mealworms. Higher UVb irradiance increased vitamin D3 levels in all species but BSFL. Both BSFL and migratory locusts had increased vitamin D2 levels. Longer UVb exposure of yellow mealworms increased vitamin D2 and increased vitamin D3 until a plateau was reached at 6400 IU/kg. This study shows that insects can synthesize vitamin D"...

https://www.researchgate.net/public...n_D_synthesis_in_insects_exposed_to_UVb_light

One more factor in balancing the D3 in our chameleon's diets. Sigh.

 

[kinyonga]

"Complete nutrient content of four species of commercially available feeder insects fed enhanced diets during growth"...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zoo.21246