Análisis nutricional de la harina de cucaracha doméstica periplaneta americana para una acuicultura sostenible en camarón blanco litopenaeus vannamei

Abstract

In Ecuador, aquaculture is based mainly on shrimp production, this activity being the subject of study to improve productive performance, among the various factors the nutrition of this organism stands out. Regarding the base formula of balanced feed in terms of shrimp diets, this research focuses on the nutritional analysis of cockroach meal as a potential food for sustainable aquaculture in the production of white shrimp. In response to the growing demand for feed alternatives in aquaculture, the potential of cockroach meal as a nutrient source for white shrimp was investigated, with the aim of promoting more sustainable and efficient aquaculture practices. Detailed analyzes of the nutritional properties of cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) flour were carried out. The results obtained provide a solid basis to consider cockroach meal as a valuable resource in the diet of white shrimp in aquaculture, which could contribute significantly to the environmental and economic sustainability of this industry as an aquaculture input, highlighting its particular protein content. , presence of amino acids, lipids, minerals that affect the formation of proteins and the benefits of applying them in compound foods necessary for the nutrition of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The protein contained in cockroach flour has the most ideal level of amino acids unlike other flours of animal or plant origin, providing efficient performance in the development and growth of the shrimp, so that it improves the final weight, biomass gained, survival, feed conversion and food consumption of the organism in culture.