Determination of chemical properties and amino acid profile of black soldier fly larvae and its use as a protein source in livestock and poultry feeding

saleh akhavan moghanloo¹ Mir Dariush shakouri² hamed samadi khadem³

1) Ph.D. student of Poultry Nutrition, , Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Iran-
2) Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Iran -
3) Ph.D. student of Poultry Nutrition, , Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Iran-

IOI Code : XGKG-KCCFZ
Publication : Organic vs Conventional Agriculture(umaorganic.ir)
Abstract :
    The demand for protein sources by the growing world population is increasing significantly. Fish meal and soybean meal are still commonly used in poultry diets. One of the potential solutions is to use insects as an ingredient in poultry feed, primarily as an alternative to fish meal and soybean meal. Breeding insects is one of the easiest ways to increase food security. Most edible insects are inexpensive and can be a good source of protein and minerals needed for grain-based foods in developing countries. Among these insects, black soldier fly larvae have a high content of protein and fat, which strengthens the potential of its use in poultry feed formulation and makes it one of the most promising insect species for commercial production. This insect can convert organic waste into a valuable source of nutrients such as proteins, lipids and chitin, which helps reduce the environmental burden and pollution potential of organic waste accumulation. According to the results obtained from this research, the chemical characteristics and amino acid profile of black soldier fly larvae contain a rich source of nutrients and protein that can be used in livestock and poultry feed.

Keywords : insects black soldier fly protein source poultry feed