Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
15.Ulusal Zootekni Öğrenci Kongresi, Adana, Türkiye, 9 - 11 Mayıs 2022, cilt.1, ss.133
The global population has been increasing and food resources decreasing per capita. To solve
hunger and poverty new alternative feed sources should be discovered. The amino acids and
fatty acids of various insect species are compared with the composition of soybean meal and
fish meal as primary protein sources for animal feed. Depending on the species, insects can be
used as a protein source. Insect-based protein powders powder and meat substitutes made from
food by-products are 2e5 more environmentally friendly than conventional products. The most
commonly used insects in animal food feeds are the larvae of the black soldier fly, the maggot
and pupae of the house fly, the yellow mealworm or the larvae of the beetle, and the blue bottle,
termites, blowflies, and insect families belonging to the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers,
crickets, and katydids. Insects are increasingly used in animal nutrition as an alternative source
of protein that can be combined with environmentally friendly production methods. In both
research and commercial production, the focus is primarily been on the larvae and pupae of the
black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens, and the larvae of the yellow soldier flyTenebrio
Molitor, mealworm (YM). Housefly larvae (HF), Musca domestica larvae, Alphitobius
diapering, and the lesser mealworm (LM), has also been extensively studied. In addition to the
protein chitin, the main product items obtained from insects are fats/oils and proteins. There is
also evidence that useful compounds such as antimicrobials are produced. Peptides (AMPs) and
antioxidants are produced by these and other insect species. Protein extraction methods include
mechanical, chemical, and enzymatic methods. The amino acid profile in protein does not
change significantly when BSF larvae and pupae are grown on different substrates.