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. 2023 Aug 14;13(4):81-90.
doi: 10.1093/af/vfad016. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Insect meals in a circular economy and applications in monogastric diets

Laura Gasco  1 , Manuela Renna  2 , Sara Bellezza Oddon  1 , Arya Rezaei Far  3 , Somaya Naser El Deen  3 , Teun Veldkamp  3
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Insect meals in a circular economy and applications in monogastric diets

Laura Gasco et al. Anim Front. .
No abstract available

Keywords: alternative proteins; animal health; aquaculture; insect-derived products; livestock feeds.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (Photo: Umberto Diecinove 2022).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals related to insect farming.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
General aspects on the use of insect meals in diets for fish, shrimps, broilers and pigs.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Poultry feeding live Hermetia illucens larvae.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Live Hermetia illucens larvae can also be provided to piglets.
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