Nutritional characterization of an orthopteran (Bufonacris claraziana) as feed supply

FERNÁNDEZ ARHEX, V; PAZOS, A; GALLARDO, G; LENZ, D; PIETRANTUONO, A. L.; PAPPALARDO S

Bruselas

Conferencia; ONE Health, Environment, Society; 2022

European Food Safety Authority

Insects are an important natural resource that can be used to feed animals. Numerous studies about the impact of insects and their derived ingredients on feed conversion rate of animals, reflect the positive results associated with their inclusion in fish, poultry or swine diets. For example, in aquaculture producers are interested in developing insect powder with high nutritional value (rich in proteins, vitamins, fatty acids, etc.) to replace traditional diets. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the nutritional composition of Bufonacris claraziana, a herbivorous insect known as toad grasshoppers and considered a pest in Patagonia region of Argentina, to be used as an alternative source for fish feed.