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The effect of defatted black soldier fly meal (Hermetia illucens) inclusion in the formulated diet on the growth, gene expression, and histopathology of juvenile lobster (Panulirus ornatus Fabricius, 1798)
The present study investigated the potential use of defatted black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) meal as a protein source in the formulated feed...
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Defatted silkworm pupae meal as an alternative protein source for cattle
Silkworm pupae meal (SWP) is a protein-rich by-product of the silk reeling industry, available in a significant quantity. However, there has been...
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Consistent changes in the intestinal microbiota of Atlantic salmon fed insect meal diets
BackgroundBeing part of fish's natural diets, insects have become a practical alternative feed ingredient for aquaculture. While nutritional values...
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Insect Biorefinery
Over 1 million species of insects have been documented to date and the use of insects by humans is not new (food colorants from cochineal insects,...
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Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal improves quail growth performance
The aim of the present study was to determine the nutritional value of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae meal for quail (experiment I) and the...
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Dietary replacement of maggot meal for soybean meal: implication on performance indices, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen utilisation and carcass characteristics of grower rabbits
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with maggot meal (MM) in growing rabbits’ diets on their performance,...
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Dietary inclusion of a partially defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larva meal in low fishmeal-based diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
BackgroundRecent investigations highlighted that Hermetia illucens (BSF) larva meal can be a valuable alternative protein source for aquafeed...
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The impact of diets containing Hermetia illucens meal on the growth, intestinal health, and microbiota of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)
The present study investigated the effect of replacing fishmeal (FM) with insect meal of Hermetia illucens (HI) in the diet of Sparus aurata farmed...
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Prospects of rearing selected southern African swarming insects for animal feed: a review on insect farming and the economic value of edible insects
The potential of insects as animal feed is currently under doubtful spotlight due to the limited number of reared insect species and fewer farm or...
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Source variation in nutrient profile and the effects of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larva meal inclusion in diet at graded levels on broiler chicken
The nutrient profile of Black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) larva meal (BSFLM) may change with the source and the effects of BSFLM on broiler...
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Replacing the unsustainable and wild-caught fishmeal with field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) meal in Catla (Catla catla) fry diet: Effect for growth, in vivo digestibility, carcass composition, histopathological alterations, and disease tolerance
Insect meal has been identified as one of the cutting-edge alternatives to substitute fishmeal (FM) in aquafeeds. However, the potential of FM...
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Effects of black soldier fly larval meal on the growth performance, survival, immune responses, and resistance to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of black soldier fly larval (BSFL) meal as a fish meal (FM) replacement on the growth performance,...
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Effects of full replacement of dietary fishmeal with insect meal from Tenebrio molitor on rainbow trout gut and skin microbiota
BackgroundAquaculture must continue to reduce dependence on fishmeal (FM) and fishoil in feeds to ensure sustainable sector growth. Therefore, the...
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Nutritive value, material reduction, biomass conversion rate, and survival of black solider fly larvae reared on palm kernel meal supplemented with fish pellets and fructose
Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) is a potential for future feed source that can be grown in Palm Kernel Meal (PKM). To fortify the substrate of BSFL,...
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A plant-based diet supplemented with Hermetia illucens alone or in combination with poultry by-product meal: one step closer to sustainable aquafeeds for European seabass
BackgroundIncreasing demand for high-value fish species and pressure on forage fish is challenging aquaculture to ensure sustainable growth by...
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Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Meal as a Sustainable Protein Source for Fish Feed Production in Kenya
Aquaculture has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing food sub-sectors, providing quality protein to better the livelihoods of rural communities...
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Differential response of digesta- and mucosa-associated intestinal microbiota to dietary insect meal during the seawater phase of Atlantic salmon
BackgroundIntestinal digesta is commonly used for studying responses of microbiota to dietary shifts, yet evidence is accumulating that it represents...
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Suitability of Hermetia illucens larvae meal and fat in broiler diets: effects on animal performance, apparent ileal digestibility, gut histology, and microbial metabolites
BackgroundThe possibility of partially replacing soybean meal (SBM) with Hermetia illucens (HI) defatted larvae meal in broiler nutrition has...
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Modulation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) gut microbiota composition and predicted metabolic capacity by feeding diets with processed black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meals and fractions
BackgroundBlack soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) is a promising insect species to use as a novel ingredient in fish feeds. Black soldier fly larvae...
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Intestinal microbial communities of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) may be improved by feeding a Hermetia illucens meal/low-fishmeal diet
With demands and reliance on aquaculture still growing, there are various challenges to allow sustainable growth and the shift from fishmeal (FM) to...
