The consumer satisfaction level for insect products for feed was investigated in order to be used as a basic data for the establishment of the insect industry. The survey was conducted on 302 ordinary citizens aged 19 to 59 on consumer satisfaction with insect-related products for feed. When insect is supplied as a food source, most consumers are purchased for reptiles (66.7%). Asking about food type, most of them answered that they buy food in living form (83.3%), which is higher than dry form (16.7%). The kind of insect-related products for feed were in the order of crickets (83.3 %) > mealworm (16.7 %). The frequency of use of the product was once (66.7%) > 2 to 3 times a week (16.7%) > 2 to 3 times a month(16.7%). Consumer satisfaction with insect food for feed was average, but they said they were relatively satisfied with the quality, the route of purchase and the nutritional content.
The effect of insect feed powder on the growth performance and economic evaluation of ducks was investigated. One hundred and twenty-old Pekin ducks were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments (0% and 1% Hermetia illucens powder) with three replicates of 20 birds each for 14-42 d. No significant (p>0.05) difference in growth performance between the control and 1% H. illucens powder was observed, except the feed conversion ratio (p<0.05), for the experimental period. The treatments with 1% H. illucens powder improved the economic indicators in comparison with the controls. Therefore, a diet supplemented with 1% H. illucens powder could significantly improve the feed conversion ratios and increase the economic indicators.