Black Soldier Fly ( Hermetia illucens ) Meal as a Promising Feed Ingredient for Poultry: A Comprehensive Review

Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Manal E. Shafi, Wed Y. Alghamdi, Sameh A. Abdelnour, Abdelrazeq M. Shehata, Ahmed E. Noreldin, Elwy A. Ashour, Ayman A. Swelum, Ahmed A. Al-Sagan, Mazen Alkhateeb, Ayman E. Taha, Abdel-Moneim E. Abdel-Moneim, Vincenzo Tufarelli and Marco Ragni
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Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack: Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Manal E. Shafi: Department of Biological Sciences, Zoology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Wed Y. Alghamdi: Department of Biological Sciences, Zoology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Sameh A. Abdelnour: Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Abdelrazeq M. Shehata: Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt
Ahmed E. Noreldin: Histology and Cytology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt
Elwy A. Ashour: Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Ayman A. Swelum: Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia 44519, Egypt
Ahmed A. Al-Sagan: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
Mazen Alkhateeb: Project Director, Organic Farming Development Project, The Palladium Group, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
Ayman E. Taha: Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Edfina 22758, Egypt
Abdel-Moneim E. Abdel-Moneim: Biological Application Department, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Abu-Zaabal 13759, Egypt
Vincenzo Tufarelli: Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari ’Aldo Moro’, 70010 Bari, Italy
Marco Ragni: Department of Agro-Environmental and Territorial Sciences, University of Bari ’Aldo Moro’, 70125 Bari, Italy

Agriculture, 2020, vol. 10, issue 8, 1-31

Abstract: Insects could be a potential replacement of protein-rich ingredients in poultry diets. Among these insects, black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens , has a high content of protein and fat, which reinforces the potential of using it in poultry feed formulation and makes it one of the most promising insect species for commercial production. Protein content as well as amino acid profile in H. illucens larvae is comparable to those in many protein-rich feedstuffs such as fish meal and soybean meal. BSF can convert organic wastes into a precious source of nutrients, such as proteins, lipids, and chitin, which contribute to reducing the environmental burden and pollution potential arising from organic waste accumulation. This review emphasizes the significance of this insect as a “green” technology in the extremely variable recycling of organic waste and generates a sustainable protein source as well as the importance of its use as a substitute of protein-rich feedstuff in poultry feed manufacturing.

Keywords: black soldier fly; nutritional value; poultry; growth performance; digestibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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