A Potential Insect Antimicrobial of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) against Pathogenic Bacteria

Diyantoro, Diyantoro; Sundari, Aliyah Siti; Jariah, Rizka Oktarianti Ainun; Indriati, Dwi Wahyu; Indriani, Dwi Wahyu

doi:10.52711/0974-360x.2022.00742

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“…However, the increase in the total bacterial count for the groups fed a basal diet with BSFP may be due to the increased beneficial bacteria recorded for these groups. Accordingly, Park et al [56] and Diyantor et al [57] proclaimed that the isolated aqueous extract of the antimicrobial peptides showed broad antibacterial activity. Also, Müller et al [58] reported that BSFs consisted of antimicrobial peptides like defensins, cecropins, antacids, and diptericins.…”

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Fish and Black Soldier Fly Meals as Partial Replacements for Soybean Meal Can Affect Sustainability of Productive Performance, Blood Constituents, Gut Microbiota, and Nutrient Excretion of Broiler Chickens

Attia,

Bovera,

Asiry

et al. 2023

Animals

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One hundred and twenty, one-day-old male broiler chicks were used to investigate the effects of supplementation with different dietary protein sources on their performance and immune systems. Chicks were randomly divided into four equal experimental groups (six replicates, each of five chicks). The first group served as a control and was fed a standard corn–soybean meal diet. The second, third, and fourth groups were fed diets in which the soybean meal (SBM) was partly replaced by fish meal (FM), black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), and black soldier fly prepupae (BSFP), respectively. Throughout 1–14 and 15–42 days of age, FM, BSFL, and BSFP were added at 3 and 5%, respectively. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) of the FM group was the best among the tested groups. Feeding BSFP decreased final body weight (BW), BW gain, feed intake, and impaired the FCR compared to the other treatments for the entire experimental period. The BSFP group had significantly lower cecal Salmonella counts compared to the control group and lower total bacterial counts compared to the other groups except for BSFL. BSFL can be fed to broiler chickens at 3% during the starter period and 5% during the grower-finisher periods without negative influences on growth performance, red blood cell characteristics, blood lipid profiles, and nutrient excretion, while BSFP can improve the chickens’ gut ecosystem.

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Fish and Black Soldier Fly Meals as Partial Replacements for Soybean Meal Can Affect Sustainability of Productive Performance, Blood Constituents, Gut Microbiota, and Nutrient Excretion of Broiler Chickens

Attia,

Bovera,

Asiry

et al. 2023

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“…In addition to R. ferrugineus, the utilization of insect larvae as a potential antimicrobial source has been studied in many other organisms, including Hermetia illucens, Lucilia sericata, Musca domestica, Chrysomya megacephala, Tenebrio molitor, Sarconesiopsis magellanica, and Scarabaeus sacer. Extracts from all these insects demonstrated significant antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains [59][60][61][62][63][64][65].…”

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Rhynchophorus ferrugineus larvae: A novel source for combating broad-spectrum bacterial and fungal infections

Niod,

Kepel,

Hessel

et al. 2024

Vet World

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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern due to the growth of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, which makes it difficult to treat infection. Due to its broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties against a diverse array of bacteria, both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus larval antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have demonstrated potential as antimicrobial agents for the treatment of microbial infections and prevention of antibiotic resistance. This study emphasizes the unexplored mechanisms of action of R. ferrugineus larvae against microorganisms. Among the most widely discussed mechanisms is the effect of AMPs in larvae in response to a threat or infection. Modulation of immune-related genes in the intestine and phagocytic capacity of its hemocytes may also affect the antimicrobial activity of R. ferrugineus larvae, with an increase in phenoloxidase activity possibly correlated with microbial clearance and survival rates of larvae. The safety and toxicity of R. ferrugineus larvae extracts, as well as their long-term efficacy, are also addressed in this paper. The implications of future research are explored in this paper, and it is certain that R. ferrugineus larvae have the potential to be developed as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent with proper investigation. Keywords: antimicrobial, broad-spectrum, larvae, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus.

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A Potential Insect Antimicrobial of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) against Pathogenic Bacteria

Cited by 2 publications

References 70 publications

Fish and Black Soldier Fly Meals as Partial Replacements for Soybean Meal Can Affect Sustainability of Productive Performance, Blood Constituents, Gut Microbiota, and Nutrient Excretion of Broiler Chickens

Fish and Black Soldier Fly Meals as Partial Replacements for Soybean Meal Can Affect Sustainability of Productive Performance, Blood Constituents, Gut Microbiota, and Nutrient Excretion of Broiler Chickens

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus larvae: A novel source for combating broad-spectrum bacterial and fungal infections

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