Proximate composition of housefly maggot meal is presented in table 1 (small larvae sample) and table 2 (big larvae sample). Samples are replicated. Values are means of duplicate analyses.
Table 1: PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF MAGGOT MEAL (Small larvae sample )
SAMPLE(SLS) |
% CP |
% FAT |
% FIBER |
% ASH |
% M |
% DM |
%NFE |
GE |
I |
41.65 |
4.08 |
4.25 |
12.98 |
6.08 |
93.92 |
30.96 |
17.02 |
II |
41.54 |
4.05 |
4.23 |
13.03 |
6.05 |
93.95 |
31.10 |
17.01 |
MEAN |
41.60 |
4.07 |
4.24 |
13.01 |
6.07 |
93.94 |
31.03 |
17.02 |
+ SE |
51.09 |
4.99 |
5.21 |
15.19 |
7.45 |
115.39 |
38.12 |
20.90 |
%M= (100 – %DM ; % NFE = 100 – (%cp + % lipid + % ash + %m); GE=gross energy, BLS = big
larva sample.NFE = nitrogen free extract ;Gross energy = calculated by; crude protein 23.9kj/g , crude lipid 39.8kj/g ,NFE =17.6kj/g (Schulz et al., 2005).
TABLE 2 : PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF MAGGOT MEAL (Big larvae sample)
SAMPLE |
%CP |
%FAT |
%FIBER |
%ASH |
%M |
%DM |
%NFE |
GE |
I |
43.38 |
4.67 |
4.18 |
13.17 |
4.17 |
95.83 |
30.43 |
17.59 |
II |
43.29 |
4.63 |
4.15 |
13.15 |
4.14 |
95.86 |
30.64 |
17.58 |
MEAN |
43.34 |
4.65 |
4.17 |
13.16 |
4.16 |
95.85 |
30.54 |
17.59 |
+ SE |
53.23 |
5.71 |
5.12 |
16.17 |
5.11 |
166.01 |
37.51 |
21.60 |
ECONOMIC ANALYSES OF MAGGOT PRODUCTION
Economic implication of maggot meal is presented in table 3. The table presents financial details of maggot production.
Table 3
Gross income (output)( |
6240 |
Total variable cost( |
5300 |
Gross margin( |
940 |
Total output (kg) |
13 |
Cost per unit ( |
408 |
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