Chemical Composition of the <i>Neochetina eichhorniae</i> and <i>Neochetina bruchi</i> and Their Potential for Use as Livestock Feed

Neochetina eichhorniae and bruchi have been used for over four decades as Eichhorniae crassipes classical biological control agents globally. Despite the success of bio-control against water hyacinth globally at different levels environmental sustainability, seems to overlooked socio-economic sustainability in assisting ravaged communities, gain resilience adapt challenges invasive alien species. This manuscript evaluates potential draw out more from by evaluating utilize feed. The live insects two species were collected marts nearby L. Victoria Siaya county, Kenya. Where they then transferred semi-cultivation localized ponds reproduction closer monitoring. having set up completely randomized design while open within same climatic region mimicked quality most abiotic conditions lake necessary insects’ host plant acclimatization reproduction. samples proximate analysis these per research experimental design. chemical compositions bruchi, N. their larvae composite, satisfactorily compared basic fish feed requirements, specifically a protein source crude (CP) percentage DM 55.0350 ± 0.025, 54.4350 0.035 62.2750 0.025 respectively.