Aquaculture in many parts of the world, particularly in West Africa, is increasingly challenged by the rising cost of fish feed, especially protein ingredients. Fishmeal remains the main protein source in aquafeeds due to its superior nutritional quality. However, its limited ava...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i122342
Background: The global interest in edible insects is increasing all the more so as there is a diversity of edible insects in the world. They are nutritionally useful because of their content of animal proteins, lipids, minerals and vitamins. In Burkina Faso, more than 10 species...
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The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, attacks important cereals, such as corn, millet and sorghum, causing economic damage. It is has been a new biotic constraint to African agriculture since it invaded the African continent in 2016. Reported in Burkina Faso in 2017, it is pr...
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