Use of Insects as Animal Feed: Trends and Prospects

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Issue: Vol. 19 No. 5 (2021)

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Nhung, D., Xuan, N., Hanh, H., & Ton, V. (2024). Use of Insects as Animal Feed: Trends and Prospects. Vietnam Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 19(5), 695–704. http://testtapchi.vnua.edu.vn/index.php/vjasvn/article/view/832

Use of Insects as Animal Feed: Trends and Prospects

Dang Thuy Nhung (*) 1 , Nguyen Thi Xuan 1 , Han Quang Hanh 1 , Vu Dinh Ton 1

  • 1 Khoa Chăn nuôi, Học viện Nông nghiệp Việt Nam

    • Keywords

    Insects, biomas, protein-rich feed

    Abstract


    Use of insects as animal feed has been increasing significantly in the world and considered to be a potential development pathway in Vietnam to substitute protein-rich feed of animal and plant origin. The objectives of this paper is to review and evaluate the biological characteristics, nutritive value, and potential use of several edible insect species as animal feed. Black soldier fly larvae, mealworm, silkworm, locusts, and crickets are the most common species that have been used widely and the greatest potential in term of nutritive value of crude protein and fat contents with 42.1-63.3 and 8.5-36% respectiverly, rich in lysine and threonine. Partial or total supplement of fish meal or soybean meal with insect meal in the poultry and pig diets resulted in similar or even better production performance and meat quality. Some risks of food safety such as microbiological, toxic, and heavy metal contamination should be carefully eliminated during the rearing, harvesting, processing and preserving of insects. Further assessment of the potential and effects of insect replacement in different animal diets are requested to develop a noval and safe source of protein - rich feed material with acceptable production cost.

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