Insect meal as a feed ingredient for poultry. [PDF]
Anim Biosci, 2022 Shortage of protein feed resources is the major challenge to the world farm animal industry. Insects are known as an alternative protein source for poultry. A wide range of insects are available for use in poultry diets. Insect larvae thrive in manure, and organic waste, and produce antimicrobial peptides to protect themselves from microbial infections,
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Consistent changes in the intestinal microbiota of Atlantic salmon fed insect meal diets [PDF]
Animal Microbiome, 2022 Background Being part of fish's natural diets, insects have become a practical alternative feed ingredient for aquaculture. While nutritional values of insects have been extensively studied in various fish species, their impact on the fish microbiota ...
Yanxian Li +4 more
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Consumer Acceptance of Meat from Animals Reared on Insect Meal as Feed [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Insect protein production requires much less land, feed, and water, and thus has a much smaller ecological footprint than animal protein production, which is important for reducing global warming.
Katalin Szendrő +2 more
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Consumer Acceptance of Biscuits Supplemented with a Sorghum-Insect Meal. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2020 Insects are abundant in the predominantly sub-Saharan Africa region and are generally high in protein. Wheat grain contains gluten that is vital for the quality of baked goods but does not grow well in warm regions. Partial substitution of wheat with sorghum and insect in biscuits could contribute to food security among vulnerable populations.
Awobusuyi TD, Pillay K, Siwela M.
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Current Status and Global Research Trend Patterns of Insect Meal in Aquaculture From Scientometric Perspective: (2013–2022) [PDF]
Aquaculture NutritionIn the past decade, insect meal has gained popularity in the animal feed industry, particularly in aquafeed, due to rising costs and decreased availability of fish meal (FM) and fish oil.
Raghuvaran N. +8 more
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Digestibility of Insect Meals for Nile Tilapia Fingerlings [PDF]
Animals, 2019 Insects are a valuable source of nutrients for fish, but little is known about their nutritional value for Nile tilapia fingerlings. To evaluate the nutritional value and energy apparent digestibility coefficient (ADC) of five insects for Nile Tilapia ...
Táfanie Valácio Fontes +6 more
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Comparative Study of the Use of Insect Meal from Spodoptera littoralis and Bactrocera zonata for Feeding Japanese Quail Chicks [PDF]
Animals, 2019 A transformation of current livestock production towards a more sustainable operation is crucial to face nutritional and environmental challenges. There is an urgent demand for more sustainable high-quality feed sources to reduce environmental costs ...
Waheed A. A. Sayed +4 more
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Apparent digestibility of insect protein meals for rainbow trout [PDF]
, 2018 Insect meals are considered to be promising future ingredients for aquaculture feeds. In past feeding trials in rainbow trout, insect meals were included in diets only on the basis of their nutrients content and energy density without taking into account
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Insect Meal as a Dietary Protein Source for Pheasant Quails: Performance, Carcass Traits, Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Contents in Muscles [PDF]
AnimalsThe aim of the study was to determine the effects of replacing soybean meal with insect meal on the body weight and the chemical composition of selected muscle groups of common pheasant females and males, including the mineral composition and the amino ...
Marian Flis +3 more
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The Effects of Dietary Insect Meal from Hermetia illucens Prepupae on Autochthonous Gut Microbiota of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) [PDF]
Animals, 2019 This study evaluated the effects of dietary insect meal from Hermetia illucens larvae on autochthonous gut microbiota of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Simona Rimoldi +4 more
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