Dietary protein-quality influences melanization and immune function in an insect.

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Feeding by lepidopteran larvae is dangerous: A review of caterpillars’ chemical, physiological, morphological, and behavioral defenses against natural enemies (2012, background): “Protein and carbohydrates not only boost immune parameters (Lee et al., 2008; Srygley et al., 2009; Cotter et al., 2011), as does plant/diet quality (Yang et al., 2008; Bukovinszky et al., 2009; Diamond and Kingsolver, 2011), but also is preferred by immune challenged herbivores (Lee et al., 2006;…”
Diet effects on honeybee immunocompetence (2010, background): “However, besides a few studies showing that the dietary protein quantity and quality can enhance immune functions (Lee et al. 2006, 2008), this relationship has been poorly investigated in insects.”
Nutritional and sensory quality of edible insects (2016, background): “Lee et al. [29] reported that chitin was antivirally active against tumorigenesis.”
Phenoloxidase: a key component of the insect immune system (2012, background): “Second, melanin, a final product of proPO-activating system, is a nitrogen-rich compound, which may require substantial nitrogen or protein investment for its synthesis (Blois, 1978; Lee et al., 2008).”