The present work employed a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the overall effects of various types of insect meal on special growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) of aquatic animals. A total of 107 studies published from 1990 to 2021, targeting 23 freshwater and 17 marine fish species, employing 17 insect species as a replacement for fishmeal, was compiled. Overall, a significantly higher Hedges’ g value for SGR and lower FCR was found in aquatic animals fed dietary larval defatted mealworm Tenebrio molitor and pupal full-fat silkworm Bombyx mori compared with fishmeal diet. The majority of dietary insect meals had a negative linear correlation with Hedges’ g of growth performance, except larval fly Chrysomya megacephala, which had a positive linear relationship, and of prepupal defatted black soldier fly Hermetia illucens, which had a negative quadratic relationship. Some insect meals, including G. bimaculatus, adult grasshoppers of Oxya fuscovittata and Zonocerus variegatus and larval full-fat Cirina butyrospermi, supported adequate growth of aquatic animals at plausible inclusion levels. At as low as 2.2%, insect-derived chitin supported growth performance and improved feed utilization of marine fish species. In the quest to minimize fishmeal in aquafeeds, insect meal holds enormous potential but is not the sole option; rather, integrating insect meal and novel/conventional materials is more strategic. The present study lays the groundwork for further multidisciplinary considerations for the effective use of insect meal as an alternative aquafeed protein with the goal of long-term sustainability.

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饲喂昆虫饲料的水产养殖品种生产性能的系统评价和荟萃分析

目前的工作采用系统评价和荟萃分析来量化各种昆虫粉对水生动物特殊生长率 (SGR)、饲料转化率 (FCR) 和蛋白质效率比 (PER) 的总体影响。从 1990 年到 2021 年，共发表了 107 项研究，针对 23 种淡水和 17 种海洋鱼类，使用 17 种昆虫替代鱼粉。总体而言，与鱼粉饲料相比，喂食幼虫脱脂粉虫黄粉虫和蛹全脂蚕家蚕的水生动物的 SGR 和 FCR 显着更高。大多数膳食昆虫膳食与 Hedges 的g呈负线性相关除幼虫蝇Chrysomya megacephala呈正线性关系外，和预蛹脱脂黑水虻Hermetia illucens呈负二次关系。一些昆虫餐，包括G。 bimaculatus , Oxya fuscovittata和Zonocerus variegatus的成年蚱蜢和幼虫全脂Cirina butyrospermi，支持水生动物在合理的包含水平上充分生长。昆虫衍生的几丁质含量低至 2.2%，可支持生长性能并提高海洋鱼类的饲料利用率。为了尽量减少水产饲料中的鱼粉，昆虫粉具有巨大的潜力，但不是唯一的选择；相反，整合昆虫粉和新型/传统材料更具战略意义。本研究为进一步的多学科考虑奠定了基础，以有效利用昆虫粉作为替代水产饲料蛋白，以实现长期可持续性的目标。