• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.219-227
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• 2020

Among insect species, black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is a promising ingredient for animal feed as a dietary source. Moreover, BSFL contains a high content of lauric acid (C12:0), which has antimicrobial effects. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of BSFL oil (BSFLO) as a partial or total replacement of soybean oil (SBO) on the cecal microbiota in broilers. A total of 210 male broiler chickens (Ross 308) at one-day of age were randomly allotted to 3 dietary treatments (10 replicates and 7 birds/group): a basal control diet (CON), the basal diet in which SBO was replaced by 50% (50 BSFLO) or 100% (100 BSFLO) BSFLO. At the end of the study (d 35), 18 birds (6 broilers/treatment) were randomly selected and slaughtered. Samples of cecal digesta were collected to verify their cecal microbiota. Overall, 235,978 gene sequences were generated, and a total of 4,398 operational taxonomic units were identified in the three groups. At the phylum level, Firmicutes was the dominant phyla in all three groups. At the genus level, Faecalibacterium was the dominant genera in all the treatments. There were no significant differences in the relative abundances of all the genera between the BSFLO groups and CON. However, the genus Erysipelatoclostridium was more abundant in the 50 BSFLO group than in the CON (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the substitution of SBO with BSFLO in broiler diets had no negative effect on the cecal microbiota of broilers.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.249-257
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• 2022

The present study investigates the effects of different inclusion levels of a microwave-dried black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal (HILM) on the carcass characteristics, breast meat quality, and fatty acid profiles of leg meat in broiler chickens. A total of 150 male broilers were randomly assigned to three dietary treatment groups (10 replicates·treatment^-1 and 5 birds·replicate^-1). HILM was included at increasing levels (0, 2, and 4%; CON, 2HILM, and 4HILM, respectively) in diets formulated for three feeding phases: starter (1 - 7 d), grower (7 - 21 d), and finisher (21 - 35 d). One bird per replicate was slaughtered at d 35; the carcasses and organs were weighed, and breast and leg meats were excised for a meat analysis. A linear decrease (p < 0.01) was observed for live and carcass weights for the whole period of the experiment, with no difference between the CON and 2HILM groups. Broilers fed HILM showed no significant differences in meat quality parameters, except for an increase in yellowness (b^*) in the 2HILM and 4HILM groups compared to the CON group (p < 0.01). With an increase in the HILM inclusion level, the proportion of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) such as lauric, myristic, stearic, arachidic, and heneicosylic acids showed a linear increase (p < 0.01); however, total SFA, monounsaturated fatty acid, and polyunsaturated fatty acid did not differ among the dietary treatments. Thus, microwave-dried HILM can be considered as a possible alternative ingredient to soybean meal in broiler diets up to a 2% inclusion level.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.1150-1169
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• 2023

Edible insects are gaining popularity as a potential future food source because of their high protein content and efficient use of space. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are noteworthy because they can be used as feed for various animals including reptiles, dogs, fish, chickens, and pigs. However, if the edible insect industry is to advance, we should use automation to reduce labor and increase production. Consequently, there is a growing demand for sensing technologies that can automate the evaluation of insect quality. This study used short-wave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral imaging to predict the proximate composition of dried BSFL, including moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, and crude ash content. The larvae were dried at various temperatures and times, and images were captured using an SWIR camera. A partial least-squares regression (PLSR) model was developed to predict the proximate content. The SWIR-based hyperspectral camera accurately predicted the proximate composition of BSFL from the best preprocessing model; moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, and crude ash content were predicted with high accuracy, with R² values of 0.89 or more, and root mean square error of prediction values were within 2%. Among preprocessing methods, mean normalization and max normalization methods were effective in proximate prediction models. Therefore, SWIR-based hyperspectral cameras can be used to create automated quality management systems for BSFL.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2024

본 연구를 통해 닭고기를 활용한 반려견 간식 제품에서 동애등에 유충 분말의 유용한 고단백, 저지방 기능성 식품소재로의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다. 조단백질의 함량은 동애등에 유충 분말을 더 많이 첨가할수록 증가하였으며, 조지방의 경우 대조구(control)에 비해 처리구에서 낮은 조지방 함량을 나타냈다. pH의 경우, 동애등에 유충 분말을 첨가한 모든 처리구가 대조구에 비해 높은 값을 나타내었다. 육색 측정 결과, 동애등에 유충 분말 첨가량이 증가할수록 명도는 감소하였고, 적색도는 증가하였다. 이는 동애등에 유충 분말이 지속 가능할 뿐만 아니라 단백질 공급원의 역할을 하는 새로운 식품 소재로써의 가능성을 고려할 때 중요한 의의를 가지며, 경제적 이점을 위해 닭고기 부산물을 활용했을 때 낮아지는 단백질 함량을 개선하는 데 효과적으로 이용될 수 있음을 보였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.386-393
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• 2020

최근, 환경오염의 심화, 식량·에너지 부족, 지구온난화 문제에 대한 대안으로 곤충산업이 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 환경정화 곤충 및 사료용 곤충으로 각광받고 있는 동애등에(Black soldier fly, Hermetia illicens)의 고부가 가치화를 위해, 생육시기별로 유충(2령~6령), 번데기, 용각 및 성충을 회수하여 이의 에탄올 추출물을 조제하고, 이의 유용성분 함량, 혈액응고저해 및 혈소판 응집저해 활성을 평가하였다. 동애등에 유충은 15일 사육(2령~6령) 동안 25배 무게가 증가하였으며, 흰색-미색-흑갈색으로 변화하였으며, 에탄올 추출수율은 생육시기에 따라 1.0~18.5%로 다양하였다. 추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 용각(17.2 mg/g)에서 가장 높았으며, 번데기, 성충, 2령 순으로 나타났으며, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 번데기(3.4 mg/g), 용각, 6령 순으로 나타났다. 반면 총당 함량은 6령(37.6 mg/g)에서 특이하게 높게 나타났으며, 용각, 번데기, 5령순으로 나타났다. 혈액응고 저해 활성 평가결과, 용각 추출물에서 가장 우수한 트롬빈저해, 내인성 및 외인성 응고 저해를 나타내었으며, 6령 및 번데기 추출물에서도 우수한 항응고 활성을 확인하였다. 혈소판 응집저해 활성 평가에서는 3령, 용각 및 성충 추출물에서 우수한 응집저해능이 나타났으며, 4령 및 5령 추출물은 오히려 혈소판 응집을 촉진함을 확인하였다. 현재까지 동애등에의 항혈전 활성은 보고된 바 없으며, 특히 생육시기별 활성 평가도 보고된 바 없다. 본 연구결과는 동애등애 번데기 및 용각을 이용한 항혈전 소재 개발이 가능함을 제시하고 있다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2014

다양한 먹이 조건에서 생활하는 아메리카동애등에(Hermetia illucens)는 장내 세균의 의존성을 가질 수 있다. 이 가설을 증명하기 위해 본 연구는 종령 유충의 소화관에 존재하는 세균을 분리, 동정하고 효소활성 및 항균 능력을 분석하였다. 종령 유충의 소화관은 몸 체장에 약 7 배의 길이를 나타냈다. 한 개체의 소화관 내 존재하는 세균 수는 $5.0{\times}10^6$ cfu로 98% 이상이 후장에 존재했다. 소화관에는 3 종류의 상이한 세균이 존재했고, 미생물 동정 장치는 이들이 각각 Morganella morganii, Providencia rettgeri 및 Bacillus halodurans로 동정하였다. 이들 소화관 세균을 16S rDNA 서열을 분석한 결과 이 외에 Proteus mirabilis, Providencia alcalifaciens, Providencia sp.를 검출하였다. 이들 장내세균은 항생제 내성을 보였고, 타 미생물의 성장을 억제하였다. 또한 섬유소, 지질, 단백질 및 탄수화물의 분해 능력을 보유하였다. 본 연구 결과들은 아메리카동애등에 소화관에 유용성이 높은 세균을 보유하고 있다고 제시하였다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권2_spc호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2022

Among edible insects, black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), and common housefly (Musca domestica) have been considered as an alternative protein source for pigs. Because they are easy to breed and grow in the organic wastes, and they have well-balanced nutritional value as a protein source for pigs. The black soldier fly larvae and mealworm could replace the fish meal in the diets for weaned pigs without adverse effects on growth performance and nutrient digestibility. Black soldier fly could also be included in the finishing pig's diet without any negative effects on the growth performance and pork quality of the market pigs. Insect products showed a greater standardized ileal digestibility value of amino acids than conventional animal proteins in growing pigs. Due to the limited amount of insect products used for pig feeding study, most previous pig studies have been conducted in weaned pigs. Thus, further study is needed about the optimal inclusion level of insect products in every phase diet from weaned pigs to sows. The use of insect products in swine diets has some challenges in terms of cost, supply, and safety. Lastly, intrinsic differences among insect species, processing method, and feeding phase should be taken into consideration for the use of insect products in the swine diets.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2023

As agricultural production increases due to population growth, agricultural by-products that are generated at all production stages increase commensurately. Black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens) treatment has potential as an environmentally friendly process to combat the environmental pollution caused by agricultural by-products. This study examined the utilization of BSF larvae in the decomposition of the by-products of apples and mandarins, fruits commonly produced in South Korea. The BSF test larvae were fed apple pomace or mandarin waste, and the control larvae were fed calf feed. Larval weight and size were measured at 4-day intervals until larvae reached the pre-pupal stage. Larval development time, survival rate, and BSF fecundity rate were calculated for all three substrates. Waste reduction and bioconversion ratios were also calculated. The developmental time of larvae fed with apple pomace and mandarin waste was greater than that of the control larvae. The average weight of larvae fed with the fruit by-products was less than that of the control. There was no significant difference in the survival rate of BSF larvae or the fecundity rate of BSF between the substrates used in this study. BSF larvae decomposed 48.0% and 61.5% of apple pomace and mandarin waste, respectively. The bioconversion efficiency rates of BSF larvae fed with apple pomace and mandarin waste were 9.1% and 12.1%, respectively. These results indicated that decomposition of single fruit by-products by BSF larvae is an environmentally friendly and effective bioconversion process.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.624-633
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• 2021

This study was conducted to determine the supplemental effects of two insect meals, mealworm (MW) and black soldier fly (BSF), with high or low lipid levels in diets, on Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Sardine and tuna by-product meals were used as the fish meal source in a control (Con) diet. The fish meals were replaced with MW, defatted MW (deMW), BSF or defatted BSF (deBSF), respectively. The shrimp (body weight: 0.47 g) were stocked into 20 acryl tanks (215 L) and fed the diets six times a day. After 45 days of the feeding trial, the shrimp that were fed insect meals had significantly higher phenoloxidase and superoxide dismutase activities than the shrimp fed Con diet. The gene expressions of prophenoloxidase, crustin and penaeidine-3c in shrimp hepatopancrease were also higher in shrimp that were fed the insect diets, regardless of defatting than those in shirmp that were fed Con diet. The survival against Vibrio parahaemolyticus was higher in shrimp that were fed the diets containing defatted insect meals than in shrimp that were fed Con diet. These results indicate that MW and BSF, regardless of lipid levels, could be good protein sources for the enhancement of innate immunity and anti-oxidant capacity of the shrimp.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.373-379
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• 2023

The dietary inclusion of black soldier fly larvae meal Hermetia illucens (BSL) for starry flounder Platichthys stellatus was examined in a four-month trial at a Pohang fish farm. Two diets were prepared: a fish meal-based commercial diet (CD) and an experimental diet containing 7% BSL in the CD (BCD). Fish (average weight, 125.2 g) were reared in a square concrete tank (7×7 m) in triplicates. Feed efficiency was significantly higher in fish fed BCD compared to that of the fish fed CD. The DHA/EPA ratio in dorsal muscle was not significantly affected by the fatty acid composition of the experimental diets. Based on the growth performance, the feed cost for producing 1 kg of starry flounder was 1,797 won for CD and 1,814 won for BCD. With government subsidies the feed cost for producing 1 kg of starry flounder was 1,481 won for CD and 1,309 won for BCD. The results indicate that BSL can be included at 7% without adverse effects on growth performance, fillet composition, or feed cost. However, further research is needed to determine the optimum percentage of BSL as a replacement of FM in starry flounder diets.