A review of black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) as a potential alternative protein source in broiler diets

Abstract Since per capita global meat utilization is predicted to increase 40% from 2019 2050, use of cultivable land in livestock, poultry, and feed production 30%. Use alternative protein sources as animal can be a solution minimize cropland usage conventional production. Commonly used diets like soybean meal fish are facing challenges high demand, but the current might not fulfill their dire need. To overcome this issue, discovery need hour, insect meals black soldier fly (BSF) one these sources. These flies non-infectious, bite-less, convert variant types organic waste (food wastes, human excreta) proficiently into rich profile biomass with reduced harmful bacteria count do serve vector disease transmission. Based on substrate used, BSF larvae protein, fat ash contents vary 37-63%, 7-39% 9-28% dry matter basis, respectively. Previous studies have reported that using its byproducts broiler partial or complete replacement In review, brief introduction meal, origin, life cycle, nutritional profile, influences growth performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid meat, biochemical properties blood, gut morphology microbiota caecum along influence laying performance layers has been discussed detail. Studies concluded possible, whereas may cause poor due digestibility up 62% attributable chitin content (9.6%). Further corroborate effect dietary required standardize inclusion levels feeds for higher poultry.