Effects of Substitution of Fish Meal with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Meal, in Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) Diets

Abstract

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate effects of replacing fish meal (FM) with black soldier fly larvae meal (BSF) on growth performance, feed utilization, and plasma parameters, for juvenile yellow catfish, Pelteobagrus fulvidraco. Six isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets were prepared substituting the FM protein with BSF protein in the following amounts: 0 (control group), 10% (BSF10), 15% (BSF15), 20% (BSF20), 25% (BSF25) and 30% (BSF30). Three replicate groups of juvenile yellow catfish (initial weight of 1.20 ± 0.01 g) were stocked in circular tanks at a rate of 30 fish per tank. The results showed that 20% of the FM in the control diet could be replaced with BSF without significantly reducing weight gain, feed conversion ratio, or whole body and muscle proximate composition. Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of dry matter, crude protein, crude lipids, gross energy, or amino acids were not affected by 10% FM replacement. 30% FM replacement in the BSF30 diet significantly increased the concentration of cholesterol (CHO) and nitric oxide (NO) in the plasma, and significantly reduced the inhibition of superoxide radical anion formation. In conclusion, it appears that up to 20% of the FM in conventional yellow catfish diets can be replaced with BSF, and thus account for up to 8.9% of the total protein in the diet without causing a significant reduction in growth performance. The IJA appears exclusively as a peer-reviewed on-line open-access journal at http://www.siamb.org.il. To read papers free of charge, please register online at registration form. Sale of IJA papers is strictly forbidden.

Sazan (Cyprinus carpio) Diyetlerinde Alternatif Protein Kaynağı Olarak Siyah Asker Sineği (Hermetia illucens) Larvası Ununun Kullanımı

“…The survival rate was not significantly different among all groups ( when BSF larvae were included in their diets (Li et al, 2016;Hu et al, 2017;Zhou et al, 2018;Xu et al, 2020). In the current study, it was found that the protein content of C. carpio body mass (whole proximate composition) was significantly influenced by adding BSFL meals (P<0.05) (Table 3).…”

Effects of dietary substitution of fishmeal by black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) meal on growth performance, whole-body chemical composition, and fatty acid profile of Pontastacus leptodactylus juveniles

“…Significant reduction in the growth, feed intake, and protein efficiency ratio was also observed with 100% fishmeal replacement by HM in the diet of African catfish ( Clarias gariepinus ) ( Adeoye et al, 2020 ). In addition, 25% and 30% fishmeal replacement with black soldier fly larvae meal caused a significant reduction in growth performance of juvenile yellow catfish, Pelteobagrus fulvidraco ( Hu et al, 2017 ). Katya et al (2017) reported an insignificant effect on WG and SGR of juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer when fishmeal replacement by HM was up to 50%, but growth was impaired at a higher replacement level.…”

Effects of Replacing Fishmeal with Defatted Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens Linnaeus) Larvae Meal in Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) Diet on Growth Performance, Fillet Texture, Serum Biochemical Parameters, and Intestinal Histomorphology

“…For instance, complete fishmeal replacement with BSF larvae meal does not affect the growth performance of Atlantic salmon, Nile tilapia, and Jian carp [16,32,33]. By contrast, only low dietary levels of fishmeal (20%-28%) can be replaced with BSF larvae meal without inhibiting growth in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco Richardson), white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei Boone), and barramundi [34][35][36]. Therefore, studies on the optimal level of BSF larvae meal in different aquaculture species are necessary.…”