Waste to value: Global perspective on the impact of entomocomposting on environmental health, greenhouse gas mitigation and soil bioremediation

D Beesigamukama, CM Tanga, S Sevgan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The innovative use of insects to recycle low-value organic waste into value-added products
such as food, feed and other products with a low ecological footprint has attracted rapid …

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Life Cycle Assessment on the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.)

KA Boakye-Yiadom, A Ilari, D Duca - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The black soldier fly (BSF) is recognised as a valuable insect for mitigating feed and organic
waste management challenges. Thus, concerted efforts are being directed toward the …

The potential of black soldier fly to recycle nitrogen from biowaste

L Froonickx, S Berrens, L Broeckx… - Current Opinion in Green …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitrogen is an essential element for life on Earth. It is necessary for the production of food
and feed, but excess nitrogen in nature leads to environmental problems such as …

Bioconversion of chicken meat and bone meal by black soldier fly larvae: Effects of straw addition on the quality and microbial profile of larval frass

N Wu, X Wang, Z Mao, J Liang, X Liu, X Xu - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Meat and bone meal (MBM) is a kind of animal waste with high nutritive values.
Bioconversion of MBM by black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) has great potential to obtain high …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the dynamics of greenhouse gas emission during black soldier fly larvae growth under controlled environmental conditions

G Rossi, S Ojha, W Berg, WB Herppich… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Edible insects are considered a sustainable alternative protein source. Several studies have
indicated that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from insects are generally low. These data …

Effects of biochar amendment on bioconversion of soybean dregs by black soldier fly

W Qin, J Zhang, D Hou, X Li, H Jiang, H Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is known to accelerate composting process and improve the quality of end-products.
However, its effects on bioconversion of organic waste by black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) …

Dissolved organic matter features in black soldier fly larvae frass derived from two types of meat and bone meals with straw amendments

J Liang, C Zhao, Y Cheng, T Lei, N Wu, X Wang… - Waste and Biomass …, 2023 - Springer
Bioconversion of meat and bone meal (MBM), a kind of organic waste, by black soldier fly
larvae (BSFL) is promising. Knowledge on the dissolved organic matter (DOM) features in …

Effects of straw addition on the physicochemical and microbial features of black soldier fly larvae frass derived from fish meat and bone meal

J Liang, Y Cheng, Y Ma, X Yu, Z Wang… - Waste Management …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) hold great promise for sustainable management of meat and
bone meal (MBM), a kind of organic waste. Harvested BSFL frass can be used as soil …

Composting by Black Soldier Fly

HA Aziz, WS Lee, HA Hasan, HM Hassan… - Solid Waste Engineering …, 2022 - Springer
Solid waste generation around the world is rising and expected to achieve 3.40 billion tons
by 2050. The waste generated must have proper waste management to reduce the effect on …

[PDF][PDF] Black Soldier Fly Frass for Improved Soils, Crop Yields and Environment among Smallholders-Mixed Farming System in Kenya

GN Nakitare, N Kollongei - researchgate.net
The production and yields of major crops are in decline in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to
deterioration in soil nutrients and increasing prices of farm inputs. Farmers have used …