Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Meal: A Sustainable Alternative to Fish Meal Proven to Promote Growth and Immunity in Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio var. koi)

• Published in: Fishes Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 53
• Main Authors: Linh, Nguyen Vu, Wannavijit, Supreya, Tayyamath, Khambou, Dinh-Hung, Nguyen, Nititanarapee, Thitikorn, Sumon, Md Afsar Ahmed, Srinual, Orranee, Permpoonpattana, Patima, Doan, Hien, Brown, Christopher L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Aquaculture; Aquaculture feeds; Biofloc technology; Carnitine; Carp; Catfish; Climate change; Cyprinus carpio; Diet; Farmers; Feed conversion; Feeds; Fish; Fishmeal; Food conversion; Freshwater fishes; Gene expression; Growth rate; Hermetia illucens; Hsp70 protein; Immune response; Immunity; Immunology; insect meal; Larvae; Lysozyme; Nutrition research; ornamental fish; Plastics; Proteins; Response analysis; Skin; Statistical analysis; Survival; Sustainability; Transforming growth factor-b; Tumor necrosis factor-α; Water quality; Thailand; Bangkok Thailand

Insect meal has shown promise as a potentially sustainable source of nutrients for aquafeeds, offering an alternative to expensive and ecologically undesirable ingredients, in the context of population explosion and climate change. Despite this promising outlook, its effects on fish growth and immun...