Insects as Animal Feed : Novel Ingredients for Use in Pet, Aquaculture and Livestock Diets

Insects as Animal Feed

This edited volume explores insects as alternative and sustainable ingredients for pet, aquaculture, and livestock diets. It covers insect nutrition, production, processing, digestibility, safety, and their potential benefits for animal health and feed efficiency. The book provides practical and scientific insights into the use of insect-based feeds as novel ingredients in modern animal nutrition.

Key Features

• Explores insects as alternative animal feed ingredients
• Covers pet, aquaculture, and livestock diets
• Discusses nutritional value of insects
• Examines insect production and processing
• Covers digestibility and feed utilization
• Explores applications in pet nutrition
• Addresses insect-based aquaculture feeds
• Discusses livestock feeding applications
• Examines effects on animal health
• Considers sustainable feed production
• Addresses feed safety and quality
• Explores novel feed ingredient technologies
• Supports development of alternative protein sources
• Useful for animal nutrition professionals
• Relevant to researchers and feed producers