Fig. 6

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of bamboo shoot particles (BSPs) and degradation of BSPs in faecal materials of Cyrtotrachelus buqueti. a SEM for BSPs obtained from bamboo shoots; b SEM for BSPs obtained from the insect’s foregut; c SEM for BSPs obtained from the insect’s midgut; d SEM for BSPs obtained from the insect’s hindgut; e degradation efficiencies of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin of BSPs. The different normal letters indicate a significant difference in degradation efficiencies of different components with p value at 0.05 level (n = 3)