Opportunities and hurdles of edible insects for food and feed

D Dobermann, JA Swift, LM Field - Nutrition Bulletin, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Entomophagy, the consumption of insects, is promoted as an alternative sustainable source
of protein for humans and animals. Seminal literature highlights predominantly the benefits …

Insect meals in fish nutrition

S Nogales‐Mérida, P Gobbi, D Józefiak… - Reviews in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Different studies have shown that insect meals can partially or completely replace the fish
and soya bean meals that are commonly used in aquaculture. However, information is …

Evaluation of the suitability of a partially defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae meal as ingredient for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) …

M Renna, A Schiavone, F Gai, S Dabbou… - Journal of animal …, 2017 - Springer
Background Two trials were performed to evaluate a partially defatted Hermetia illucens (HI)
larvae meal as potential feed ingredient in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the utilization of insects as an ingredient in aquafeeds: A review

S Maulu, S Langi, OJ Hasimuna, D Missinhoun… - Animal Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
The aquafeed industry continues to expand in response to the rapidly growing aquaculture
sector. However, the identification of alternative protein sources in aquatic animal diets to …

Insects: a potential source of protein and other nutrients for feed and food

KJ Hawkey, C Lopez-Viso, JM Brameld… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Sustainable production of healthy food for a growing global population, in the face of the
uncertainties of climate change, represents a major challenge for the coming decade …

[HTML][HTML] Animals fed insect-based diets: State-of-the-art on digestibility, performance and product quality

L Gasco, I Biasato, S Dabbou, A Schiavone, F Gai - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The need for new alternative nutrient sources for feed production, to face
the expected future consumer demand for animal products, has led to an increase in …

A meta-analysis of the effects of replacing fish meals with insect meals on growth performance of fish

K Hua - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Recognizing the importance of reducing fish meals in fish feeds to ensure the economic and
environmental sustainability of aquaculture operations, there have been growing interests in …

Insect-based diet, a promising nutritional source, modulates gut microbiota composition and SCFAs production in laying hens

L Borrelli, L Coretti, L Dipineto, F Bovera, F Menna… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Insects could be potential nutritional sources both for humans and animals. Among these,
Hermetia illucens, with good amount of chitin and proteins, represents a suitable diet …

Full-fat black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) meal and paste in extruded diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Effect on physical pellet quality, nutrient …

P Weththasinghe, JØ Hansen, D Nøkland, L Lagos… - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the effect of graded levels of black soldier fly larvae
(BSFL)(Hermetia illucens) meal and paste on physical pellet quality, digestibility and …

A comparative study on the effect of fish meal substitution with three different insect meals on growth, body composition and metabolism of European sea bass …

M Mastoraki, PM Ferrándiz, SC Vardali… - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Insects are considered a sustainable alternative protein source in aquaculture diets. So far,
most studies regarding the inclusion of inset meals in the diets of farmed fish focus on one …