JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
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DOI: 10.31248/JASVM
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African palm weevil for sustainable animal production and environmental protection
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASVM2024.479 | Article Number: 829FBBB58 | Vol.9 (5) - October 2024
Received Date: 01 September 2024 | Accepted Date: 13 October 2024 | Published Date: 30 October 2024
Authors: O. A. Adebiyi , F. O. Adeboyejo , O. T. Adepoju , I. O. Adejumo* , A. O. Adedotun , Okezie Ubani and F. G. Adebiyi
Keywords: Food security, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus., environmental health, animal nutrition, agricultural waste, African palm weevil
African palm weevils (APW) pose a significant threat to palm agriculture, resulting in substantial economic losses, threatening farmers' livelihoods and impacting the productivity and profitability of the palm industry. To mitigate their economic impacts, there is a need to seek sustainable methods for their control. This study evaluated the effects of different environmental conditions and substrates on the growth of APW larvae as potential candidates for non-conventional protein sources for animal nutrition. APW larvae were reared under natural and controlled environments and fed three experimental diets: tiger nut waste-based; rice bran-based; and fruit waste-based. Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance using SAS. Significant means were separated using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. The emergence rate (%) was significantly higher (p<0.05) for the natural environment at weeks 2 and 4, but was significantly (p<0.05) higher for the controlled environment at week 3. Agro-industrial waste materials were successfully used for rearing APW larvae.
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