Exploration of Maggot Utilization as Protein Source in Fish Feed

Aquaculture

Through a process known as bioconversion, organic waste can still be used as a medium for growing larvae which can subsequently be used as feed materials for animal protein sources in fish and livestock feed. Maggot bioconversion can reduce organic waste by up to 56%. Utilizing maggots as a natural decomposer will result in the production of three major products: dry organic waste residue as fertilizer, liquid created by larval activity, and larvae as animal feed. The larva of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) is called a maggot of Hermetia illucens. Maggots have the ability to degrade organic material. This BSF maggot can be fed to animals and fish. Because it is simple to breed and has a high protein content, the H. illucens maggot can be utilized as a feed alternative. A search on nutritional value and abundance revealed that maggots have a lot of potential as an alternative feed item for protein sources in fish feed. An improvement in the health status of many fish is another effect of utilizing maggot.

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