Enhancing livestock immune function through insect-based dietary supplements

为了提高产量，饲养家禽等畜牧业依赖于使用以鱼粉或豆粕为基础的蛋白质饲料。此外，自20世纪50年代以来，抗生素已被用作膳食补充剂，以促进生长和减少感染。然而，随着鱼类资源的减少和大豆产量增加引起的环境问题，全球对畜牧业生产可持续性的关注日益增加。此外，畜牧业正面临越来越大的公众压力，要求停止使用所谓的“抗生素生长促进剂”。我们与全球领先的以昆虫为基础的动物饲料生产商AgriPortein合作，试图确定黑兵蝇幼虫的营养和抗菌潜力。通过这些研究，我们将很好地告知畜牧业

To enhance production, livestock industries such as the raising of poultry, have relied on the use of protein feeds based on fish- or soy-meal. In addition, since the 1950's, antibiotics have been used as dietary supplements to enhance growth and reduce infections. However, with declining fish stocks and environmental concerns due to increased soybean production is leading to growing global concern regarding the sustainability of livestock production. Furthermore, livestock industries are facing increasing public pressure to eliminate the use of so called 'antibiotic growth promoters'. In collaboration with AgriPortein, a global leader in the production of insect-based animal feed, we seek to define the nutritional and antimicrobial potential of black soldier fly larvae. Through these studies, we will be well placed to inform the livestock industry on the