From waste to feed: A review of recent knowledge on insects as producers of protein and fat for animal feeds

L Gasco, I Biancarosa, NS Liland - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of insect-derived products in animal feed is a field of growing interest. Applying the
circular economy principle, insects efficiently bioconvert organic waste into new products …

Animals fed insect-based diets: State-of-the-art on digestibility, performance and product quality

L Gasco, I Biasato, S Dabbou, A Schiavone, F Gai - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The need for new alternative nutrient sources for feed production, to face
the expected future consumer demand for animal products, has led to an increase in …

Use of black soldier fly and house fly in feed to promote sustainable poultry production

A Dörper, T Veldkamp, M Dicke - Journal of Insects as …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
The growing human population, changing dietary habits and intensifying competition
between food and feed production underline the urgent need to explore novel sustainable …

Meat Quality and Sensory Traits of Finisher Broiler Chickens Fed with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens L.) Larvae Fat as Alternative Fat Source

M Cullere, A Schiavone, S Dabbou, L Gasco… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insects represent a promising feed ingredient for poultry diets, as an
alternative to the conventional feedstuffs. Once the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens; HI) …

Could insect products provide a safe and sustainable feed alternative for the poultry industry? A Comprehensive Review

A Khalifah, S Abdalla, M Rageb, L Maruccio, F Ciani… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insects are among the most numerous and abundant animal species on
the planet. They are currently regarded as the most promising and sustainable source of …

Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) as Dietary Source for Laying Quails: Live Performance, and Egg Physico-Chemical Quality, Sensory Profile and Storage Stability

A Dalle Zotte, Y Singh, J Michiels, M Cullere - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The search for alternative and sustainable protein sources in poultry
production is an issue of major importance due to the increasing demand of products of …

Hermetia illucens Larvae Reared on Different Substrates in Broiler Quail Diets: Effect on Physicochemical and Sensory Quality of the Quail Meat

M Cullere, MJ Woods, L Van Emmenes, E Pieterse… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hermetia illucens (HI) is one of the most promising insect species that can
be exploited as alternative and sustainable feed ingredients in poultry farming. HI larvae can …

From Waste to Sustainable Feed Material: The Effect of Oil on the Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Gastrointestinal Tract Morphometry of Broiler …

B Kierończyk, J Sypniewski, M Rawski… - Annals of Animal …, 2020 - sciendo.com
In the present study, the complete cycle of the preconsumer waste transition by black soldier
fly larvae (BSFL) into sustainable raw material (dietary fat) for broiler chickens was …

The potential of locally-sourced european protein sources for organic monogastric production: a review of forage crop extracts, seaweed, starfish, mussel, and insects

ME van der Heide, L Stødkilde, J Værum Nørgaard… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Organic monogastric agriculture is challenged because of a limited availability of regional
and organic protein-rich ingredients to fulfill the amino acid requirements. The development …

Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat as a replacement for soybeans in organic broiler diets: effects on performance, body N retention, carcase and meat quality

M Heuel, C Sandrock, F Leiber, A Mathys… - British Poultry …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the increasing global demand for more sustainably produced animal protein, there is
an intensive search for feeds to replace soybeans. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) appear to …