ABSTRACT: Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae exoskeleton as a potential source of chitin in diets for juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Project description:Frass is the by-product of the larval meal industry and includes larval waste, exoskeleton sheds, and residual feed ingredients. Experimental frass was derived from the larvae of black solder flies (Hermetia illucens) fed distillers dried grains. A 10-week study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary levels of frass on the global gene expression of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Three diets containing 0, 50, and 300 g frass per kg diet were fed to channel catfish (5.24 ± 0.04 g) in quadruplicate aquaria to apparent satiation twice daily. Intestine (n=12 in pools of 3) and liver (n=12 in pools of 3) tissues were taken from fish at the end of the trial and processed for high-throughput Illumina RNA sequencing (RNAseq). Pairwise comparisons identified both up- and down-regulated genes in frass diets compared to no frass controls.
Project description:The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of graded levels of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) (Hermetia illucens) meal and BSFL paste in extruded diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). A total of 1260 Atlantic salmon with 34 g of mean initial weight were randomly distributed into 21 fiberglass tanks and fed (n=3) with seven extruded isolipidic and isonitrogenous diets for seven weeks. The experimental diets consisted of a positive control diet based on fishmeal, soy protein concentrate, corn gluten, faba bean and fish oil (Control_1); three diets with increased levels of full lipid BSFL meal, substituting 6.25% (6.25_IM), 12.5% (12.5_IM) and 25% (25_IM) of the protein content of Control_1; two diets with increased levels of full lipid BSFL paste, substituting 3.7% (3.7_IP) and 6.7% (6.7_IP); and of protein from Control_1 and a negative a control with 0.84 % of formic acid (Control_2). We investigate the effect of diets on growth performance, mmune response and health.
Project description:Seven early developmental stages in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, were selected for transcriptome sequencing and analysis, Differential expression analysis and WGCNA approach was applied. The genes that play vital roles in embryogenesis and regulation of early development in channel catfish were detected. Our work reveals new insights for exploring the underlying mechanisms of channel catfish early development.
Project description:This study examined differentially expressed (DE) gene transcripts and regulated pathways of two geographically distinct channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) strains and one hybrid catfish (I. punctatus x [blue catfish] I. furcatus) strain to test whether one particular catfish type handled thermal stress better. Following a six-week growth experiment, where fish were subjected to daily cycling temperatures of either 27-31M-BM-0C or 32-36M-BM-0C, mimicking pond fluctuations. We sequenced 18 cDNA libraries of liver samples to obtain 61 million reads per library. There were 5,443 DE transcripts and 41,689 regulated pathways. Northern channel catfish had the highest amount of DE transcripts (48.6%), 5 times that of southern channel catfish, and the greatest amount of transcripts with fold changes M-bM-^IM-% 2. The overall amount of temperature-induced DE transcripts between southern hybrid and southern channel catfish was fairly comparable in relation to that of northern channel catfish, however, there were more transcripts up- or downregulated with M-bM-^IM-% 2 fold changes in channel catfish strains compared to the southern hybrid catfish. Results from this study strongly suggest genetic differences between geographic catfish types affect physiological responses to thermal stress. Furthermore, a number of genes were linked to thermal stress tolerance, which may be beneficial for understanding geographic differences in thermal stress tolerance in ectotherms and for strain development of catfish. Hepatic mRNA profiles of three fingerling catfish types following a six week growth experiment of daily cycling temperatures of either 27-31M-BM-0C or 32-36M-BM-0C, mimicking pond fluctuations.
Project description:Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, are the primary cultured species of the catfish industry. Significant losses in production are attributed to bacterial diseases which are challenging to control and new interventions need to be developed. To gain insight into the in situ catfish immune system, we used single-nuclei RNAseq. We produced two single-nuclei atlases from three individual catfish using flow cytometry sorted IgM+ splenic cells. Libraries were prepared using the 10X Genomics system and sequenced on an Illumina sequencer. The reads were aligned to the reference genome (Ip Coco_2.0) using Cell Ranger (v8.0.0).
Project description:The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, is a promising source for sustainable production of proteins, lipids and bioactive substances. Feeding on a variety of decomposing organic substrates which are typically inhabited by a range of different microorganisms like bacteria and fungi, H. illucens larvae is expected to be able to strongly produce antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and other substances possessing antibiotic activity. It has been shown that H. illucens larvae extract exhibits antimicrobial activity against some microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, and antimicrobial effect on bacterial biofilm. Numbers of AMPs produced by H. illucens larvae have also been identified so far. Moreover, H. illucens larvae extract was recently observed with significant induction of cell envelop stress response (CESR) in B. subtilis, indicative of potential production of antimicrobial compounds. B. subtilis as a well-established Gram‑positive model strain is widely used in scientific research and an arguably robust platform to investigate antimicrobial compounds at the respect of, such as the mode of reaction of and the stress response elicited by corresponding compounds. In this study, we aimed to characterize the stress responses in B. subtilis induced by H. illucens larvae extract by employing transcriptomic study via RNA sequencing technique. With transcriptional profiling, we are expecting to be able to give some hints of potential antimicrobial compounds produced by H. illucens larvae by referring to the transcriptomic researches on well-studied antimicrobial substances.
2025-10-28 | GSE160348 | GEO
Project description:Bacterial isolates of the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens
| PRJEB30516 | ENA
Project description:Dietary inclusion of frass from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae modulates gut microbiota without compromising the growth performance and health status of catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) juveniles