Dietary fatty acids as determinants of cuticular wax profiles in Tribolium castaneum
Subhadeep Das, Avishek Dolai, Oishika Chatterjee, Riya Saha, Pritom Das, Sourav Manna
This study examines how dietary fatty acids affect cuticular wax profiles in Tribolium castaneum, finding significant quantitative variation in wax composition linked to specific fatty acids in the diet.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2025 · PreprintZoology