Insects as a Feed Resource for Feeding of Ruminants


Creative Commons License

Khalif Mohamud M., Elmi Dahir I., Muse Mohamud M., Konca Y.

15.Ulusal Zootekni Öğrenci Kongresi, Adana, Turkey, 9 - 11 May 2022, vol.1, pp.133

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • Volume: 1
  • City: Adana
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.133
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.