Mia Eeckhout

TL;DR: Since protein content and quality were high and comparable for prepupae reared on different substrates, black soldier fly could be an interesting protein source for animal feeds, however, differences in EE and ash content as a function of substrate should be considered.

TL;DR: The use of insects in animal feed is a potential avenue to improve the sustainability of animal diets and meet the growing global demand for livestock products as mentioned in this paper, but little is known about the attitudes towards and willingness to accept insect-based animal feed and foods.

TL;DR: In this article, a total of 174 cereal-based food products, 67 compound feeds and 19 feed raw materials were analysed for the occurrence of deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivienol-3-glucoside, β-zearalenol-4-glocoside and their respective masked forms.

TL;DR: The method allowed the simultaneous determination of 13 Fusarium mycotoxins in a one-step chromatographic run using a Waters Acquity UPLC system coupled to a Quattro Premier XE mass spectrometer, in good agreement with the criteria mentioned in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 401/2006.

TL;DR: The trial with piglets showed that a substantial amount of soybean products can be replaced by BSF without adverse effects on performance, and given that the current price of BSF prepupae is substantially higher than that of soybeans, future research should focus on exploring the potential added value of B SF compared to conventional protein sources.