Utilization of defatted meal and oil from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) Hermetia illucens in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

Authors

  • Muhammad Hazmi La Ambari Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia
  • Ichsan Ahmad Fauzi Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia
  • Mia Setiawati Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia
  • Julie Ekasari Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Agus Suprayudi Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia
  • Dedi Jusadi Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia
  • Talita Shofa Adestia Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19027/jai.25.2.217-231

Abstract

Defatted meal and oil derived from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) can be used as substitutes for fish meal and fish oil. This study evaluated the utilization of defatted BSFL meal and BSFL oil in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), both separately and in combination. This study employed a completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments and three replications: control (without BSFL), TB (substitution of fish meal with defatted BSFL meal), MB (substitution of fish oil with BSFL oil), and TBMB (substitution of both fish meal and fish oil with defatted BSFL meal and BSFL oil). The substitution of defatted BSFL meal and BSFL oil showed no significant differences (P>0.05) between each treatment in growth performance, liver performance, digestibility, cholesterol, HDL, and LDL. However, in the TBMB treatment, there was a significant difference (P<0.05) compared to other treatments in triglycerides, FIFO ratio, and eFIFO ratio. The results indicate that defatted BSFL meal and BSFL oil can replace fish meal and fish oil without negatively affecting the growth performance of Nile tilapia while improving FIFO and eFIFO sustainability indicators.

 

Keywords: BSFL oil, defatted BSFL, FIFO, sustainable

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Published

2026-07-08

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Vol. 25 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia

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Copyright (c) 2026 Muhammad Hazmi La Ambari, Ichsan Ahmad Fauzi, Mia Setiawati, Julie Ekasari, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Dedi Jusadi, Talita Shofa Adestia

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How to Cite

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La Ambari, M.H. et al. 2026. Utilization of defatted meal and oil from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) Hermetia illucens in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia. 25, 2 (Jul. 2026), 217–231. DOI:https://doi.org/10.19027/jai.25.2.217-231.