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This is a Animal Study study (also classified as: Observational).

August 17, 2025Open Access

Giving a combination of snails (Achatina fulica) and coconut dregs on the growth and protein content of maggots (Hermetia illucens)

Key Points

The combination of snail and coconut dregs feed significantly improved the growth of BSF maggots, showing notable weight and thickness gains.
Treatment using 100% snails yielded an average weight of 0.09 g and a protein content of 27.49%, compared to 100% coconut dregs, which had the lowest growth outcomes.
The method utilized a Completely Randomized Design experiment to assess the effects over 14 days, measuring various parameters like weight and protein content.
These findings indicate snails may serve as a highly nutritious feed alternative, beneficial for optimizing BSF maggot cultivation.

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of providing a combination of snails and coconut dregs as feed on the growth and protein content of Black soldier Fly (BSF) maggots. The method used is an experiment with a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of five treatments and three replications. The treatments consist of: P1 (100% snails), P2 (75% snails: 25% coconut dregs), P3 (50%: 50%), P4 (25%: 75%), and P5 (100% coconut dregs). Maggot maintenance was carried out for 14 days with feeding carried out every 2 days in the morning at 10:00. The research data observed included Weight, Thickness, Length which were analyzed statistically using the ANOVA test and the test was continued with the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test, and the Kruskal wallis test if the data was not normal, temperature and humidity, Feed consumption, Specific growth rate (SGR), Waste reduction index (WRI), and Protein content and water content were analyzed using the automatic kjeldahl test. The results of the study showed that the provision of snail and coconut dregs feed had a very significant effect on the growth of maggots (P 0.05) on the growth of maggot length. Treatment P1 (100% snail) gave the best results with an average weight of 0.09 g, a length of 13.4 mm, and the highest protein content of 27.49%. Treatment P5 (100% coconut dregs) showed the lowest results in all main parameters. It was concluded that snail feed was more optimal in supporting the growth and protein content of BSF maggots. The high animal protein content and soft texture are the main reasons, which show the potential of snails as a highly nutritious alternative feed for BSF maggot cultivation. Keywords: BSF Maggots; Coconut dregs; Growth; Snails

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