Data underlying the publication: Preference of black soldier fly larvae for feed substrate previously colonised by conspecific larvae

We examined attraction of different instars via dual-choice tests in the dark with the use of video recordings. Larval choices were identified based on first substrate contact, cumulative number of substrate contacts, entry of the substrate and number of larvae present in a substrate over time.

本研究通过黑暗环境下的双选择实验结合视频录制技术，考察了不同龄期幼虫的底物趋性行为。幼虫的底物选择判定可基于以下指标：首次基质接触、累计基质接触次数、基质进入行为，以及随时间推移基质内留存的幼虫数量。