The current state of research and potential applications of insects for resource recovery and aquaculture feed

SK Singh, L Pawar, AJ Thomas, R Debbarma… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Concerns about fishmeal use and its ecological footprints must be addressed for the
aquaculture industry to move on as a sustainable food production sector. Through recent …

Which Novel Ingredient Should be Considered the “Holy Grail” for Sustainable Production of Finfish Aquafeeds?

N Panteli, K Kousoulaki, E Antonopoulou… - Reviews in …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The immense production of fishmeal and fish oil is dramatically intensifying the severe state
of pelagic fisheries overexploitation. The latter in conjunction with the increasing demand for …

Fishmeal Replacement by Full-Fat and Defatted Hermetia illucens Prepupae Meal in the Diet of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

IT Karapanagiotidis, MC Neofytou, A Asimaki… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Insect proteins are considered as suitable low environmental impact alternatives to fishmeal
for sustainable aquafeeds. Among the different insect species, Hermetia illucens has …

[HTML][HTML] Insects as a prospective source of biologically active molecules and pharmaceuticals—biochemical properties and cell toxicity of Tenebrio molitor and …

T Knežić, M Avramov, V Tatić, M Petrović… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Insects are of great interest as novel sources of alternative proteins and biologically active
compounds, primarily anticancer agents. Protein-rich insect larval hemolymph is a …

[HTML][HTML] Balanced replacement of fish meal with Hermetia illucens meal allows efficient hepatic nutrient metabolism and increases fillet lipid quality in gilthead sea …

R Anedda, R Melis, A Palomba, I Vitangeli, G Biosa… - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) was reared using sustainable
feeds containing insect meal from Hermetia illucens larvae. Proteomics and proton nuclear …

Fishmeal, plant protein, and fish oil substitution with single-cell ingredients in organic feeds for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

A Vasilaki, E Mente, E Fountoulaki, M Henry… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Single-cell ingredients (SCI) are considered promising nutrient sources which are produced
using environmentally friendly biotechnological processes. The aim of the current study was …

Effects of insect meals on fish digestibility, blood parameters, and economic performance: a meta-analysis

MA Aaqillah-Amr, A Hidir, M Ikhwanuddin… - Journal of Insects as …, 2024 - brill.com
This review examines the use of insect meal (IM) as a substitute for fishmeal (FM) in fish
feeds within the past decade. While global interest in this alternative is growing, research on …

[HTML][HTML] Mealworms for food and feed: are they only yellow?

CI Rumbos, CG Athanassiou - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2023 - brill.com
Among edible insects, mealworms have attracted a lot of scientific and commercial attention
as a nutrient source in food and feed during the last decade. However, the main focus has …

Dietary full-fat Stinkbug (Encosternum delegorguei) meal effects on growth performance, blood chemistry, liver and intestinal histology of juvenile Mozambique tilapia …

LE Nephale, NAG Moyo, MM Rapatsa - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The main objective in this study was to evaluate full-fat Stinkbug as an alternative protein
source in the diet of Oreochromis mossambicus. Five diets were formulated to partially …

[HTML][HTML] Insect Meal in Aquafeeds: A Sustainable Path to Enhanced Mucosal Immunity in Fish

SMM Islam, MAB Siddik, M Sørensen… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mucosal surfaces of fish, including their intestines, gills, and skin, are constantly
exposed to various environmental threats, such as water quality fluctuations, pollutants, and …