Edible insects are a promising source of high-quality proteins and their use to produce protein-rich ingredients for formulated foods has been pointed out as a good alternative to increase their acceptance by consumers. In order to understand the technological potential of these novel ingredients,...
Author(s)
Santiago, L. A.; Fadel, O. M.; Tavares, G. M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Hydrocolloids, 2021, 110,
A study was conducted to determine ileal digestible energy (IDE), metabolizable energy (ME), and nitrogen-corrected ME (MEn) of Tenebrio molitor larvae meal and Nile tilapia byproduct meal for broiler chickens using the regression method. A total of 315 slow feathering Cobb 500 male broilers were...
Author(s)
Dalmoro, Y. K.; Adams, C. B.; Haetinger, V. S.; Bairros, L.; Yacoubi, N.; Stefanello, C.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2021, 272,
Background: Intestinal digesta is commonly used for studying responses of microbiota to dietary shifts, yet evidence is accumulating that it represents an incomplete view of the intestinal microbiota. The present work aims to investigate the differences between digesta- and mucosa-associated...
Author(s)
Li YanXian; Bruni, L.; Jaramillo-Torres, A.; Gajardo, K.; Kortner, T. M.; Krogdahl, Å.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Animal Microbiome, 2021, 3, 8,
Gynanisa maja (Klung, 1836) is the wild edible caterpillar of a speckled emperor moth belonging to the order Lepidoptera and the family Saturniidae. It is a species of nutritional and economic importance and provides food security at household level during its harvesting season. Despite the...
Author(s)
Chanda, B.; Olweny, C.; Chungu, D.
Publisher
Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2021, 7, 1, pp 99-107
Reliance on seasonal wild harvests of the edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) needs to be broken through developing efficient mass rearing protocols. This study aimed at boosting productivity of laboratory colonies of R. differens through...
Author(s)
Egonyu, J. P.; Miti, M. M.; Tanga, C. M.; Leonard, A.; Subramanian, S.
Publisher
Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2021, 7, 1, pp 89-97
This qualitative study on knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among poultry and pond fish farmers from Kisii, Nakuru and Kirinyaga counties in Kenya was conducted to establish insect for feed interventions likely to reduce the cost of feeds in these enterprises and benefit women and men...
Author(s)
Waithanji, E.; Affognon, D. H.; King'ori, S.; Diiro, G.; Nakimbugwe, D.; Fiaboe, K. K. M.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 2020, 92,
The best protein feed in monogastric animals nutrition is soybean meal. On the world market, soy is mainly available in genetically modified (GM) form. Researchers and practitioners are increasingly interested in the sources of feed alternative for GM soybeans. Poland has a real chance of becoming...
Publisher
Krajowa Izba Lekarsko Weterynaryjna, Warsaw, Poland
Citation
Życie Weterynaryjne, 2020, 95, 8, pp 480-486
The current constant pressure on fishmeal production for aquaculture feeds stresses the need to search for alternative sources of protein. A possible protein ingredient is insect meal, being more cost effective than fishmeal and soybean meal. Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal is...
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Papuc, T.; Boaru, A.; Ladosi, D.; Struti, D.; Georgescu, B.
Publisher
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India
Citation
Indian Journal of Fisheries, 2020, 67, 4, pp 160-170
Objectives: In order to investigate honeybee feeding scale and value of annual production of apiary at the present stage of our country. Methods: Using data from 505 beekeeping cooperatives and 14 641 apiaries in 21 provinces in China, this study provides information on the size of bee colonies,...
Author(s)
Zeng Mi; Zeng ZhiJiang
Publisher
Institute of Zoology, Beijing, China
Citation
Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology, 2020, 57, 5, pp 1139-1142
Dearth-period pollen or pollen supplement feedings have become a common practice to maintain and stimulate the early buildup of honeybee colonies. Not only amount, type and consumption rate of feeds are important but the conversion and its nutrient availability are essential. In the current study,...
Author(s)
Nuru Adgaba; Al-Ghamdi, A.; Yilma Tadesse; Mohammed, S. E. A.; Al-Attal, Y.
Publisher
Sciendo, Warsaw, Poland
Citation
Journal of Apicultural Science, 2020, 64, 2, pp 189-198