Table 2. The proximate composition of defatted black soldier fly larvae fed with various mix ratios of mandarin and poultry by-product

Parameter (%) M10P0 M9P1 M8P2 M7P3 M6P4 M5P5
Moisture 8.64±0.15c 8.72±0.15c 10.08±0.21b 13.09±0.24a 6.12±0.37e 7.73±0.18d
Crude fat 18.31±0.17a 10.01±0.09d 13.75±0.42b 11.71±0.53c 10.31±0.06d 8.09±0.22e
Crude protein 50.29±0.13e 58.21±0.31c 55.63±0.17d 55.95±0.28d 62.97±0.31b 64.30±0.04a
Crude ash 11.58±0.06a 11.44±0.00a 9.65±0.01b 9.66±0.04b 9.32±0.04c 9.45±0.04c
Means±SD within same row with different superscript letters different significantly at p<0.05.
M10P0, reared on substrates containing 100% mandarin by-product; M9P1, reared on substrates containing 90% mandarin by-product and 10% poultry by-product; M8P2, reared on substrates containing 80% mandarin by-product and 20% poultry by-product; M7P3, reared on substrates containing 70% mandarin by-product and 30% poultry by-product; M6P4, reared on substrates containing 60% mandarin by-product and 40% poultry by-product; M5P5, reared on substrates containing 50% mandarin by-product and 50% poultry by-product.