China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (5): 2066-2077.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2025.05.012

• Nutritionand Feed • Previous Articles    

Advance on the Feeding Value of Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Its Application in Pig Production

SUN Yuli1, JIAO Ning2, QU Yanghua1, ZHANG Lei1, ZHANG Xiaolin1   

  1. 1. COFCO Nutrition & Health Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 102209, China;
    2. Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
  • Received:2024-09-24 Published:2025-04-27

Abstract: Black soldier fly (BSF) is a resource insect with a short life cycle,strong adaptability and prolific reproductive capacity.The BSF larvae (BSFL) exhibit an extraordinary proficiency in transforming organic waste into a nutrient-dense biomass,and can thrive on a diverse range of organic waste materials.As an emerging and valuable protein resource,with a protein content reaching up to 45% (on a dry matter basis) and being replete with essential nutrients such as fats,minerals and vitamins,it has garnered significant attention within the livestock sector in recent years.The application of BSFL in pig production plays an important role in augmenting feed diversification,refining the feed structure,enhancing the production performance and pork quality of pigs,as well as safeguarding intestinal health.In order to promote the green and sustainable development of the insect industry and aquaculture industry,starting from the perspective of BSFL biotransformation,the authors elaborate in detail on the feeding value of BSFL (covering conventional nutritional components,amino acids and their digestibility,fatty acid content,etc.) as well as its application in pig production,summarize the effects of BSFL on production performance in pigs,blood biochemical indexes,intestinal health status and slaughter performance,etc.,so as to explore the appropriate addition proportion of it in pig production.Based on the literature review,the existing problems in the current industry are pointed out,and improvement measures and research directions are proposed,in order to provide reference for in-depth research in related fields in the future and the application of BSFL in pig production.

Key words: black soldier fly larvae; feeding value; production performance; meat quality; intestinal health

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