Afam Anene

Gary, Can we work towards an international conference on larval production.

Dear Gary, how do I obtain a pure breed of BFL. I live in Nigeria. Afam

In our first attempt, poultry (layer) droppings, cattle dung, pig dung, and whole cattle blood were used as substrates for maggot production. The quantity of maggot produced was least for pig dung. Poultry manure and cattle blood were better substrates for maggot production. It is possible that the substrates were not moist enough. If I may ask what quantity of moisture is required to boost maggot ...

So many positive things has been said about use of larvae of sorts as cheaper source of protein source in animal feeds. Our studies has shown that the proximate quality of housefly maggots can adequately supply the protein needs of fish and livestock feeds. However, the greatest problem is with the quantity of maggots produced. Our attempts at maggot production has yielded a maximum of 168g (wet ...

Good Day Prof Undersander. Congratulations for this emerging technology. Am interested in fish nutrition and I will like to find out if this technology can be used in fish nutrition research. how can those of us in Nigeria get to acquire the skills on how to use the NIR. what is the cost?