Impact of iron-enriched diets on the nutritional composition and microbiome diversity of house crickets (Acheta domesticus)
M. J. Mayen, C. Schuessler, S. O. Adejo, G. O. Obochi, H. Haase, M. Maares, S. Mbedi, S. Sparmann, O. K. Schlueter, Charlotte Rafaluk, C. Keil, G. Rossi
This study investigates how varying iron levels in diets affect the nutritional profile and microbiome of house crickets, finding that high iron increases their iron content without altering microbial diversity.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintZoology