Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) potencial in fish nutrition: a review

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Joziane Soares de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Pittaluga, Matielle Linhares, Lovatto, Naglezi de Menezes, Veiverberg, Cátia Aline, Borille, Rodrigo, Lazzari, Rafael
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/23229
• topic: Fuente de proteína alternativa; Coleópteros; Harina de pescado; Insectos; Producción.; Fonte proteica alternativa; Coleoptera; Farinha de peixe; Insetos; Produção.; Alternative protein fonts; Coleoptera; Fish meal; Insects; Production.

The creation of aquatic organisms it is constantly growing and with this comes the need to meet this demand with the increased production of inputs such as feed for aquaculture. Fish nutrition is mainly characterized by the use of fish meal and oil for the manufacture of rations for their food. Soybean bran is the second most used ingredient as a source of protein in the production of feed for aquaculture. However, these ingredients compete with other feed segments, increasing cost or reducing market availability. Therefore, alternative sources of protein must be studied and developed to meet this demand. In this sense, insects present themselves as sources of high quality protein, in addition to fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Although there is a problem with large-scale production to meet the demand of the feed market, the ease of breeding certain species of insects is capable of making this reality possible. Thus, insects can be a likely alternative protein source in fish feed, replacing conventional sources. This review aims to evaluate the inclusion of mealworm in the fish diet, in terms of performance and discuss the results obtained.