Nutritional evaluation of Tenebrio molitor meal as fishmeal substitute for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diet

By M. Sánchez-Muros, C. Haro, A. Sanz, C. Trenzado, S. Villareces, F. G. Barroso. 2016

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Fishmeal (FM) and soy meal (SM) are the most common protein sources used in fish feed, but they are associated with environmental, economic or production problems. Insects could be an interesting alternative source of protein. This work investigates the nutritive value of Tenebrio molitor meal (TM) and the effect of total replacement of SM by TM (TM/FM diet) or partial replacement of FM by TM (TM/FM/SM diet) versus a diet based in SM and FM (FM/SM diet) for tilapia. We studied the chitin content in TM, the in vitro protein digestibility, protease activity, oxidative stress and antioxidant defences, growth performance and nutrient utilization. The results indicate that an inclusion up to 500 g kg−1 of TM in the diet did not affect feed intake, in vitro protein digestibility, muscle amino acid composition or biometric indexes. However, their inclusion reduced growth performance and affected the muscle fatty acid profile. The lowest values for protease activity, elevated FRAP in digestive tracts and ROS level in muscle and higher SOD activity were observed in fish fed with SM/FM diet. The use of TM requires better understanding of the role of chitin in digestion and the study of toxins that might affect fish growth.

Subfields: Animal Science and Zoology, Aquatic Science, Insect Science

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Tenebrio molitor meal in diets for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles: Growth performance, whole body composition and in vivo apparent digestibility (2016, background): “Some trials have been conducted in vitro (Marono et al., 2015; Sánchez-Muros et al., 2015; Yi et al., 2016) but to our knowledge, only one trial was performed in vivo, and showed a decrease of protein apparent digestibility coefficient (ADC) when TM was included at a 50% level in rainbow trout…”
Insect meals in fish nutrition (2018, background): “Schiavone et al. (2017) reported the lowest Cys values in HI larvae meal, and Pieterse and Pretorius (2014) reported the lowest values in MD larvae meal.”
A comparative study on the effect of fish meal substitution with three different insect meals on growth, body composition and metabolism of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) (2020, unknown): “A similar trend was observed when full-fat TM was added in the diets of Nile tilapia (Sánchez ‐ Muros et al., 2016) and blackspot sea bream ( Pagellus bogaraveo ) (Iaconisi et al., 2017) with an increase in total n-6 PUFA as the insect meal inclusion increased.”
The Utilization of Full-Fat Insect Meal in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Nutrition: The Effects on Growth Performance, Intestinal Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Tract Histomorphology (2019, methodology): “According to published data, the black soldier fly and the mealworm seem to be the most studied species, probably due to their higher availability (Bondari and Sheppard, 1981; Gasco et al., 2016; Kroeckel et al., 2012; Ramos-Elorduy et al., 2002; Roncarati et al., 2015; Sánchez-Muros et al., 2015).”