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Silkworm pupae were included in the diet of growing chickens, causing little effect at 50 g/kg but a marked depression in performance at 100 g/kg. Direct comparisons of diets containing silkworm pupae of different ages indicated a growth stimulating effect correlated with ecdysteroid activity.
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I. Fagoonee (1983) studied this question.
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