THE EFFECT OF Hermetia ilucens INSECT MEAL INCLUSION ON INTESTINE MICROFLORA IN PIKEPERCH Sander lucioperca

Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) currently drawing a great attention for aquaculture (Schulz et al., 2006) mainly in intensive recirculation aquaculture system. However, pikeperch have received little interests from feed manufacturers (Bochert, 2020). Though some commercial aquafeeds dedicated for percids have been available, salmonids-targeted feeds are widely used in practice. Insect meal produced from black soldier fly (BSFM) is rich in amino acids, lipids, vitamins and minerals. From these reason BSFM have been considered as potential alternatives to fish meal. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary defatted BSFM in diets for juvenile pikeperch on intestine microbiota.