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Mealworm meal shows promise for fish

17-03-2016 | |
TMP insect meal from mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae). <em>Photo: Ynsect</em>
TMP insect meal from mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae). Photo: Ynsect
Many feed trials with insects for use in livestock diets focus on the black soldier fly. However, new insights show better performance results with mealworms. Here we share some of the latest insights concerning a mealworm meal called TMP and its results in rainbow trout and the way it reacts to the feed extrusion process. Over the years, many studies have shown an increasing interest in using insect meal in animal feed. An overview made by Makkar et al. (2014) indicates that replacing fishmeal


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Marieke
Ploegmakers

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Matthew
Wedzerai

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