ADDITION OF ECO-ENZYME IN DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE MEDIA ON POPULATION AND GROWTH OF MAGGOT (HERMATIA ILLUCENS)

Abstract

Maggot is an organism that has a high protein content that can be used as natural food for carnivorous fish. Maggot growth media is available in abundance and contains organic matter nutrients. This study aims to determine the best growing media for BSF maggot larvae (Hermatia illucens) which are added to eco-enzymes for maggot population and growth. This research was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 7 treatments and three replications. The media used were tofu dregs, sago dregs, coconut dregs and a mixture of these media, all media were added with 40 mL/Kg of eco-enzyme. Parameters observed were maggot population, relative length, relative weight and nutritional content in maggot. The results of the study showed that the best number of population in the combination of sago dregs and coconut dregs media was 1,1787.51 heads, relative length growth in coconut dregs growth media was 492.88%, relative weight growth in tofu dregs growth media was 672.22% and analysis of protein content of 18.79% in growth media a combination of sago pulp and coconut pulp with the addition of eco-enzymes produced the best population results with complete amino acid content.

Keywords

• maggot
• natural food
• media
• eco-enzyme
• population