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Growth performance, feed utilization and body composition of advanced nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed diets containing Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal

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Devic, E., Leschen, W., Murray, F., Little, D.C.·2018·Aquaculture Nutrition
DOI 10.1111/anu.12573
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A 32-day experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects on the performance, feed utilization efficiency and body composition of a strategic inclusion of Black Soldier Fly larvae meal (MM) in a commercially formulated diet for advance nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Four isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets were commercially formulated and manufactured as a control and three test diets with strategic inclusions of MM inclusions (0, 30, 50 and 80 g/kg) and poultry by-product meal substituting gradually three conventional expensive feedstuffs: fish meal, fish oil and soybean meal. Fish (5.7 ± 0.5 g/fish) were nursed in a cage-in-lake system (Volta Lake, Ghana), under conditions similar to commercial farming practices. Control and experimental diets were fed to triplicate cages by hand to visual satiety, six times per day. Growth performance (final weight; weight gain and SGR), feed utilization efficiency indices (FCR and PER) and feed intake were not significantly different (p ≥ .05) between treatments. Survival was significantly different (p < .05) but more likely explained by the stress related to frequent handling on the smaller fish. Fish whole body composition (dry matter, crude protein, lipid, ash and fibre) was unaffected by the treatment (p ≥ .05), except for the fatty acid compositions which mirrored that of the diets.

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Authors
Devic, E., Leschen, W., Murray, F., & Little, D. C.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Aquaculture; School of Natural Sciences; University of Stirling; Stirling UK
  • University of Stirling (GB)
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Aquaculture Nutrition
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-06-22
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
416-423
ISSN
1353-5773 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/anu.12573
OpenAlex
W2620960034
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184
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Language
en
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  • Aquaculture Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
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Cordis (312084)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Keywords
Oreochromis niloticus, black soldier fly larvae meal, Hermetia illucens, alternative fish feed, poultry by-product meal, fish meal replacement, fish oil replacement, soybean meal replacement, growth performance, feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency ratio, body composition, fatty acid composition, survival, aquaculture feed

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Devic, E., Leschen, W., Murray, F., & Little, D. C. (2018). Growth performance, feed utilization and body composition of advanced nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed diets containing Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal. Aquaculture Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12573