Table 3 Environmental conditions (UVb irradiance, UV index and temperature) of four insect species exposed or not exposed (Control) to UVb radiation during the first experiment.
From: Evidence of vitamin D synthesis in insects exposed to UVb light
Species | Migratory locusts | House crickets | Yellow mealworms | Black soldier fly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Exposed | Control | Exposed | Control | Exposed | Control | Exposed | |
UVb irradiance (µW/cm2) | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 24.2 ± 1.56** | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 17.4 ± 1.38** | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 14.2 ± 1.32** | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 26.8 ± 1.59** |
UV index | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 0.7 ± 0.11** | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 0.6 ± 0.10** | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 0.5 ± 0.11** | 0.0 ± 0.00 | 0.8 ± 0.12** |
Temperature (°C) | 34.7 ± 0.38 | 35.6 ± 0.33** | 27.8 ± 0.56 | 28.7 ± 0.57** | 30.4 ± 1.56 | 31.3 ± 1.49** | 26.3 ± 0.65 | 28.4 ± 0.69** |
