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Yellow mealworm

Scientific name: Tenebrio molitor

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0416

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হলুদ মিলওয়ার্ম
Mehlwurm
Yellow mealworm
Gusano de la harina amarillo
کرم آرد زرد
Ver de farine
पीला आटा कृमि
Ulat tepung kuning
Ulat tepung kuning
Bicho-da-farinha-amarelo
Мучной хрущак
Sarı un kurdu
زرد آٹے کا کیڑا
黄粉虫

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1GBIF Backbone Taxonomy name match: Tenebrio molitorSRC-DSC-825C85F4FC
2Safety of frozen and dried formulations from whole yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food, EFSA Journal 2021SRC-DSC-56971AAEDC
3Yellow mealworm, Canadian Grain Commission insect identificationSRC-DSC-B1FDA85D9A

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T152513722 · last approved 8 November 2026

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The name yellow mealworm refers to the larval stage of the insect Tenebrio molitor.

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2Safety of frozen and dried formulations from whole yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food, EFSA Journal 2021SRC-DSC-56971AAEDC

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