Research Article

Replacement of Commercial Feed with Fresh Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae in Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Table 1

Proximate composition of commercial feed and fresh BSFL (% weight).

Proximate compositionCommercial feedFresh BSFL

Crude protein4217.8
Crude ash162.2
Crude lipid47.4
Phosphorus1.20.3
Moisture and other volatile1169.3

Notes: The eggs of black soldier fly were hatched by our team, and the larvae were fed with bran (bran 3 : water 1) regularly every day. Commercial shrimp feeds were purchased from a local dealer.