Nutritional composition and rearing potential of the meadow grasshopper ( Chorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt)

Paul, Aman; Frédérich, Michel; Uyttenbroeck, Roel; Malik, Priyanka; Filocco, Sandrino; Richel, Aurore; Heuskin, Stéphanie; Alabi, Taofic; Megido, Rudy Caparros; Franck, Thierry; Bindelle, Jérôme; Maesen, Philippe; Francis, Frédéric; Lognay, Georges; Blecker, Christophe; Haubruge, Éric; Danthine, Sabine

doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2016.09.012

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“…Free-range chickens spend about 37% of their time looking for and eating insects [14]. Insects not only present a moving stimuli to attract the attention of chickens, but are also nutritious [15][16][17][18].…”

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Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

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Arsiwalla

Molist

et al. 2020

Animals

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Feather pecking is a key welfare challenge in laying hen husbandry. Feeding of live Hermetia illucens larvae could provide a possible solution to reduce feather pecking in hens. This research investigates effects of dispensing live H. illucens larvae to non-beak trimmed older laying hens on production performance, behavior and welfare. Control treatment hens were provided a commercial diet, while larvae treatment hens were provided live H. illucens larvae (using special dispenser) on top of a soy-free diet. Feather condition, production performance and egg quality were measured during the initiation (67 weeks age) and termination (78 weeks age) of the trial. Behavior of birds was monitored using video recording. Feed conversion ratio, body weight gain and egg laying parameters were similar for both treatments. At termination of the trial, larvae-fed hens exhibited better feather condition in comparison to control hens (p = 0.004). Behavioral observations indicated that larvae provision influenced the number of birds on floor during morning and afternoon hours. In conclusion, live H. illucens larvae could successfully replace soy in diets of older laying hens (in combination with local plant proteins). Provisioning of these insects also had a positive effect on the feather condition of laying hens with intact beaks.

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Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

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“…They also reported a positive correlation ( P < 0.01) between crude protein percentage and the in vitro crude protein digestibility for H. illucens (Marono et al, ). Similar attempts to correlate insect nutritional composition with their rearing potential have been reported for grasshoppers; Chorthippus parallelus in Europe were reported to contain a high level of proteins (69%), with an excellent amino acid profile and protein digestibility (97%) (Paul et al, ). Other studies evaluated nutritional value of 25 edible grasshoppers in Mexico showing 44% to 77% protein and 4% to 34% fat (Blásquez et al, ; Paul et al, ).…”

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“…Paul et al () summarized the information on the nutrient content of some grasshopper species belonging to Acrididae, Pyrgomorphidae, Tettigoniidae, and Romaleidae families that puts the lipid content in the range of approximately 5% to 22% on dry basis. C. parallelus was reported to contain lipid at 10.5% on dry basis, with linoleic and α‐linolenic acids comprising, respectively, ~16% and 40% of the lipid (Paul et al, ), which were greater than other fatty acids like lauric, palmitic, stearic, and myristic acids. The consumption of fatty acids like linoleic and α‐linolenic is linked with numerous health promoting effects; the emergence of a niche industry specializing in insect lipids for both food and feed industry applications can be envisioned in the future, increasing the value of insect‐based industry (Kierończyk et al, ; Paul et al, ).…”

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Applications of Insect‐Derived Protein Ingredients in Food and Feed Industry

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Wang

Pinsirodom

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J Americ Oil Chem Soc

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The need for novel and diverse sources of protein to feed the growing world population is urgent and stark. At the same time, peoples’ eating habits and values are also changing, with more consumers considering alternatives to traditional sources of protein. Novel protein sources not only need to provide essential amino acids and nutrition, but also cater to taste, convenience, cost economics, and personal needs. They also need to be ethically produced, with a smaller environmental footprint, and when feasible, closer to consumer. Insect protein has been researched intensively in recent years with promises to best fulfill these needs. As the insect protein field and industry are expanding and getting more mature at this stage, this review summarizes their properties and applications within the context of the food and feed industry. The important functional properties that make insect proteins useful are also discussed.

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“…Similar to other animals, silkworm lacks the capacity to synthesize LA and ALA from the precursor oleic acid owing to the absence of Δ12 and Δ15 desaturases, but it can accumulate large amounts of lipid (34.4% of dry weight) in the pupal stage, especially LA and ALA, in the pupal stage . Several other insects including grasshoppers, beetles, flies, etc. are also known to accumulate PUFAs.…”

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“…are also known to accumulate PUFAs. High level of PUFAs in fats and other nutritive resources like ample bio‐available proteins, vitamins, minerals, and fibre in insects make some of them a commonly consumed food in the world, especially in Africa, Central and South America, Asia, and Australia . Silkworms are not only a commonly reared insect (for silk), but are also popularly consumed in South East Asia.…”

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Silkworm (Bombyx mori) has the Capability to Accumulate C₂₀ and C₂₂ Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

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Cui

et al. 2017

Euro J Lipid Sci & Tech

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Bombyx mori, an insect with significant economic importance in China contains a large amount of lipids among different developmental stages, especially the pupal stage. Silkworms are fed with a base diet and fish oil supplemented diet, and the fatty acid (FA) compositions of different strains, life stages, and sexes are determined by GC‐MS. No C20 or C22 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are detected in silkworms fed with the base diet. Females accumulates more unsaturated fatty acids (USFAs) than males in the pupal stage, and the relative amount of USFAs decreases from the wandering stage to the moth stage, especially in females, suggesting that silkworms prefer the utilization of USFAs. In addition, when silkworms are fed with a diet supplemented with fish oil, which contained C20 and C22 PUFAs, they accumulates C20 and C22 PUFAs in proportion to the concentration of fish oil added to the diet. Practical Applications: Currently, the main dietary source of C20 and C22 PUFAs is marine fish, however, of which the stocks are declining because of environmental pollution and overfishing. Because of its excellent capability to accumulate C20 and C22 PUFAs, silkworm could be developed as a potential new source of these long‐chain FAs by transferring ?5 and ?6 desaturases to silkworm or its primary food, mulberry. The silkworm (Bombyx mori) can accumulate C20 and C22 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from diet supplemented with these PUFAs (B). The accumulation efficiency of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in silkworm is particularly outstanding. This capacity may make silkworm a potential new source of C20 and C22 PUFAs.

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Nutritional composition and rearing potential of the meadow grasshopper ( Chorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt)

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Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

Applications of Insect‐Derived Protein Ingredients in Food and Feed Industry

Silkworm (Bombyx mori) has the Capability to Accumulate C₂₀ and C₂₂ Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

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Nutritional composition and rearing potential of the meadow grasshopper ( Chorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt)

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Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

Applications of Insect‐Derived Protein Ingredients in Food and Feed Industry

Silkworm (Bombyx mori) has the Capability to Accumulate C20 and C22 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

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Silkworm (Bombyx mori) has the Capability to Accumulate C₂₀ and C₂₂ Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids