Nutritional Value of the Larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) and the House Fly (<i>Musca domestica</i>) as a Food Alternative for Farm Animals—A Systematic Review
Welligton Conceição da-Silva,
Éder Bruno Rebelo da Silva,
Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva,
Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano,
Tatiane Silva Belo,
Carlos Eduardo Lima Sousa,
Raimundo Nonato Colares Camargo-Júnior,
Rubens Lima Andrade,
Ana Gizela de Souza Santos,
Katarina Cardoso de Carvalho,
Adriny dos Santos Miranda Lobato,
Thomaz Cyro Guimarães de Carvalho Rodrigues,
Cláudio Vieira de Araújo,
Jucelane Salvino de Lima,
Kedson Alessandri Lobo Neves,
Lilian Kátia Ximenes Silva,
José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior
Affiliations
Welligton Conceição da-Silva
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGCAN), Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Castanhal 68746-360, PA, Brazil
Éder Bruno Rebelo da Silva
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGCAN), Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Castanhal 68746-360, PA, Brazil
Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva
Institute of Animal Health and Production, Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), Belem 66000-000, PA, Brazil
Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano
Embrapa Eastern Amazon, Santarem 68010-180, PA, Brazil
Tatiane Silva Belo
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Center of the Amazon (UNAMA), Santarem 68010-200, PA, Brazil
Carlos Eduardo Lima Sousa
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Center of the Amazon (UNAMA), Santarem 68010-200, PA, Brazil
Raimundo Nonato Colares Camargo-Júnior
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGCAN), Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Castanhal 68746-360, PA, Brazil
Rubens Lima Andrade
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Center of the Amazon (UNAMA), Santarem 68010-200, PA, Brazil
Ana Gizela de Souza Santos
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Center of the Amazon (UNAMA), Santarem 68010-200, PA, Brazil
Katarina Cardoso de Carvalho
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Center of the Amazon (UNAMA), Santarem 68010-200, PA, Brazil
Adriny dos Santos Miranda Lobato
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGCAN), Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Castanhal 68746-360, PA, Brazil
Thomaz Cyro Guimarães de Carvalho Rodrigues
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGCAN), Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Castanhal 68746-360, PA, Brazil
Cláudio Vieira de Araújo
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Sinop 78550-728, MT, Brazil
Jucelane Salvino de Lima
Institute of Biodiversity and Forests—IBEF, Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Santarem 68040-255, PA, Brazil
Kedson Alessandri Lobo Neves
Institute of Biodiversity and Forests—IBEF, Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Santarem 68040-255, PA, Brazil
Lilian Kátia Ximenes Silva
Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Castanhal 68740-000, PA, Brazil
José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGCAN), Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Castanhal 68746-360, PA, Brazil
Dietary alternatives using insect-based products as an alternative for farm animal nutrition have been the object of study due to the high nutritional value of these feeds and the costs related to both their production and consequently their commercialization. Thus, the use of flies, especially larvae, has a high content of proteins and lipids (fat), as well as minerals and essential nutrients for development and growth, directly impacting the production of these animals, whether meat or milk. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compile data from the literature on the nutritional value of adults and larvae of Black soldier (Hermetia illucens) and housefly (Musca domestica) as a dietary alternative for animal feed. The Prisma checklist was used. After reviewing the data found in the literature, following the systematic review, it was noted that studies emerge that larvae of black soldier flies and domestic flies of the order Diptera obtain essential sources in the nutrition of ruminants, in addition to obtaining rapid digestibility, thus adhering to reproduction with high nutritional content, due to incident levels of protein, lipids, and minerals in M. domestica and Lucilia sericata, making it a target for inclusion in the diet of farm animals. In addition, it is concluded that both species are studied for their sustainable potential as well as for offering greater economic and nutritional viability when compared to ingredients present in production animal feed.
