The impact of full-fat larvae meal on the health and immune system function of broiler chickens.

Introduction: Alternative protein sources have recently been attracting growing interest as potential components of livestock nutrition. This study evaluated the effect on broiler health of replacing the soybean protein component of poultry feed with processed insect protein from farmed (HI) larvae.

Material And Methods: A total of 384 male broiler chicks were divided into four diet groups (eight pens/treatment and 12 birds/pen) and reared to the 42 day of life (dol).

Foodborne Diseases in the Edible Insect Industry in Europe-New Challenges and Old Problems.

Insects play a key role in European agroecosystems. Insects provide important ecosystem services and make a significant contribution to the food chain, sustainable agriculture, the farm-to-fork (F2F) strategy, and the European Green Deal. Edible insects are regarded as a sustainable alternative to livestock, but their microbiological safety for consumers has not yet been fully clarified.

The Use of Chitin from the Molts of Mealworm () for the Removal of Anionic and Cationic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions.

The possibility of using chitin from the molts of an insect-ealworm () to remove anionic (RB5, RY84) and cationic dyes (BV10, BR46) from aqueous solutions was investigated. The scope of the research included, among others: Characteristics of chitin from mealworms (FTIR, SEM, pH), the effect of pH on sorption efficiency, sorption kinetics (pseudo-first, pseudo-second order, intramolecular diffusion models) and the determination of the maximum sorption capacity (Langmuir and Freundlich models). The sorption efficiency of anionic dyes on chitin from mealworm was the highest at pH 2-3, and for cationic dyes at pH 6.

Effect of Mineral-Microbial Deodorizing Preparation on the Value of Poultry Manure as Soil Amendment.

Poultry farming involves the production of poultry manures (PMs), which, if properly managed, are excellent organic soil amendments. Poultry farms generally do not have adequate arable land, and therefore, valuable fertilizer becomes a problematic waste. During the production and storage of PMs, odorous VOCs, NH, HS, and potent greenhouse gases such as CH, CO are emitted.

Occurrence and Genetic Correlations of spp. Isolated from Commensal Rodents in Northeastern Poland.

Rodents can be a potential spp. vector responsible for farm facilities contamination. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of spp.