Abstract The present study investigated the potential use of defatted black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) meal as a protein source in formulated feed for juvenile lobsters, Panulirus ornatus . A total 160 heads lobsters with initial weight 0.24 ± 0.01 g and length 21.77 0.32 mm were distributed evenly into 16 rectangular fiberglass aquaria kept individually 8 weeks feeding experiment. Four ...

Maggot therapy employs the use of freshly emerged, sterile larvae of the common green-bottle fly, Phaenicia (Lucilia) sericata, and is a form of artificially induced myiasis in a controlled clinical situation. Maggot therapy has the following three core beneficial effects on a wound: debridement, disinfection and enhanced healing. In part II of this review article, we discuss clinical infection...

Abstract Pulp and paper production is one of the largest global industries producing annually 400 million metric tons pulp products 6 biosludge (PPBS). From a resource efficiency sustainability perspective, there need for improving PPBS management. This study assessed fermentation as pretreatment to improve feasibility feed black soldier fly larvae. The impact temperature, pH, inoculum on conce...

Abstract Background Intestinal digesta is commonly used for studying responses of microbiota to dietary shifts, yet evidence accumulating that it represents an incomplete view the intestinal microbiota. The present work aims investigate differences between digesta- and mucosa-associated in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) how they may respond differently perturbations. In a 16-week seawater feed...

The high cost of imported fishmeal as animal protein source is one the limiting factors in raising broiler chickens particularly Nigeria. Maggots are housefly larvae that rich which could be used alternative to production. This study assessed differently processed Maggot Meal (MM) replacement for broilers diet a completely randomized design. A total 144 day old Arbor Acre were randomly divided ...