Table 5. Palatability of cat diet with BSFL reared on different organic substrates (Exp 3)

Items CON1) AF3 AF6 PF3 PF6 SE p-value
Feed intake (g) 13.65 8.77 0.00 6.69 2.08 3.463 0.054
Intake ratio 14.49a 8.72ab 0.00b 6.78ab 2.08ab 3.487 0.039
Time to eat (sec) 146.00 135.00 0.00 76.00 31.00 49.45 0.275
CON, basal diet; AF3, 3% BSFL reared on animal-based substrate substituting with poultry meal; AF6, 6% BSFL reared on animal-based substrate substituting with poultry meal; PF3, 3% BSFL reared on plant-based substrate substituting with poultry meal; PF6, 6% BSFL reared on plant-based substrate substituting with poultry meal.
Means within columns with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).
BSFL, black soldier fly larvae.