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J Anim Sci Biotechnol. 2019 Feb 19;10:12. doi: 10.1186/s40104-019-0325-x. eCollection 2019.

Partially defatted black soldier fly larva meal inclusion in piglet diets: effects on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, gut morphology and histological features.

Journal of animal science and biotechnology

Ilaria Biasato, Manuela Renna, Francesco Gai, Sihem Dabbou, Marco Meneguz, Giovanni Perona, Silvia Martinez, Ana Cristina Barroeta Lajusticia, Stefania Bergagna, Luca Sardi, Maria Teresa Capucchio, Enrico Bressan, Andrea Dama, Achille Schiavone, Laura Gasco

Affiliations

  1. 1Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, (TO) Italy.
  2. 2Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, (TO) Turin Italy.
  3. 3National Research Council, Institute of Science of Food Production, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, (TO) Italy.
  4. 4SDSV - Teaching Structure of Veterinary Medicine, University of Turin, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, (TO) Italy.
  5. 5Department of Animal Production, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30071 Murcia, Spain.
  6. 6Department of Animal and Food Science, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain.
  7. Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and the Valle D'Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy.
  8. 8Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, (BO) Italy.

PMID: 30820321 PMCID: PMC6379995 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-019-0325-x

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of different inclusion levels of a partially defatted black soldier fly (BSF,

RESULTS: No overall significant differences were observed for growth performance (

CONCLUSIONS: The obtained results show that a partially defatted BSF larva meal can be used as a feed ingredient in diets for weaned piglets without negatively affecting their growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, gut morphology or histological features.

Keywords: Hermetia illucens L.; Histopathology; Insect meal; Performance; Weaning pigs

Conflict of interest statement

The experimental protocol was designed according to the guidelines of the current European Directive (2010/63/EU) on the care and protection of animals used for scientific purposes and approved by the

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