Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 704, Akure, Ondo state, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Dietary Effects of Processed African Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) Larvae with Phyto-Additives on Growth Performance and Nutrient Utilization of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles
  Author(s): Eunice Oluwayemisi Adeparusi, Olawunmi Mercy Omosuyi* and Ayokanmi Adekunle Dada
  
  A feeding trial was carried out for 70 days to examine the dietary effects of using processed African Palm Weevil Larvae with phyto-additives in the diet of Clarias gariepinus juveniles. Seven experimental diets with three replicates per treatment containing 45% crude protein were formulated, six of these diets contained processed African palm weevil larvae with phyto-additives as TEL, COR, CYM, TELCOR, TELCYM and CORCYM while the diet with fishmeal served as control. A total of 420 juveniles, mean weight 7.51 ± 0.01 were obtained and 20 fish were allotted into a circular basket each. Each basket were embedded into a polygon tank filled with water. The mean weight gain was significantly different (P>0.05) across the fish fed experimental diets, with highest mean weight gain (32.28 g) recorded in the COR group and the lowest mean weight gain (19.82.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9546.23.14.792

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