TY  - JOUR
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003465068&doi=10.51227%2fojafr.2025.13&partnerID=40&md5=2427749440e49869c98a666db72d943f
AV  - public
A1  - Maltseva, Tatyana
A1  - Rudoy, Dmitry
A1  - Olshevskaya, Anastasiya
A1  - Odabashyan, Mary
A1  - Shevchenko, Victoria
Y1  - 2025/03/30/
IS  - 2
JF  - Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research
TI  - PROSPECTS FOR USING Hermetia illucens LARVAE IN THE DIET OF FARM ANIMALS: A REVIEW
SP  - 108
VL  - 15
KW  - Fat sources; Feed components; Hermetia illucens; Insect flour; Protein sources
N2  - Hermetia illucens larvae is a promising raw material as an alternative ecological raw material for obtaining feed ingredients. The aim of this review is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of research in this topic by critically analyzing existing studies. Based on the review, recommended doses of defatted Hermetia illucens larval meal in the diet were identified. Replacing fish meal with Hermetia illucens larval meal in the amount of 25 and 50 ensures stable weight gain and high-quality fish products. When feeding largemouth bass and red hybrid tilapia, the recommended proportion of replacing fish meal with insect meal is no more than 30. Substitution of vegetable protein with Hermetia illucens protein in the diet of sea bass in the amount of 40 improves the histological condition of intestinal tissue. Replacing linseed fat in the amount of 30 and 60 g/kg of feed with fat from Hermetia illucens larvae in feeding rabbits revealed a negative effect on meat quality: a high content of saturated fatty acids is observed. As a positive effect of Hermetia illucens fat, a decrease in meat oxidation can be noted. The use of full-fat Hermetia illucens meal in the diet of piglets should be limited to 2. However, the protein of the Hermetia illucens larvae has great potential and can be partially replaced in combination with the protein of other insects. A number of studies presented in this review have proven the economic efficiency of using Hermetia illucens larval meal in feed production: the cost of Hermetia illucens larval meal is lower than the cost of fish meal by 0.35 USD/kg, which increases the profitability of using this type of raw material by 25. The problems of the widespread use of Hermetia illucens larval meal in animal feeding have been identified, which consist in the low attractiveness of meat and fish products grown on feed using insects. In order to reduce the negative attitude of consumers to such food products, it is necessary to increase public awareness of the environmental friendliness and safety of using such components in animal feeding. © The Author(s) 2025
EP  - 116
ID  - eprints1379
PB  - Scienceline Publication, Ltd
SN  - 2228-7701
ER  -