Use of black soldier fly and house fly in feed to promote sustainable poultry production

A Dörper, T Veldkamp, M Dicke - Journal of Insects as …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
The growing human population, changing dietary habits and intensifying competition
between food and feed production underline the urgent need to explore novel sustainable …

Rearing substrate impacts growth and macronutrient composition of Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae produced at an industrial scale

A Scala, JA Cammack, R Salvia, C Scieuzo, A Franco… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Organic waste is a rapidly increasing problem due to the growth of the agricultural
production needed to meet global food demands. Development of sustainable waste …

Enhancement of fruit byproducts through bioconversion by Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

C Scieuzo, A Franco, R Salvia, M Triunfo… - Insect …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioconversion is a biological process by which organic materials are converted into
products with higher biological and commercial value. During its larval stage the black …

Impact of agro-industrial byproducts on bioconversion, chemical composition, in vitro digestibility, and microbiota of the black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae

G Galassi, C Jucker, P Parma, D Lupi… - Journal of Insect …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The interest in using byproducts from agro-food industries as a rearing substrate for insects
is increasing rapidly. We investigated the influence of byproducts of vegetal origin (okara—a …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking food waste: Exploring a black soldier fly larvae-based upcycling strategy for sustainable poultry production

V Mlambo, SR Dibakoane, T Mashiloane… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food waste (FW) contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, burdens waste management
systems, worsens food insecurity, and reduces biodiversity. Consequently, upcycling …

[HTML][HTML] Food industry waste-An opportunity for black soldier fly larvae protein production in Tanzania

A Isibika, P Simha, B Vinnerås, C Zurbrügg… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Black soldier fly larvae composting is an emerging treatment option with potential to improve
biowaste valorization in cities of low-income countries. This study surveyed the current …

Valorizing the organic fraction of municipal solid waste by producing black soldier fly larvae and biomethane in a biorefinery approach

G Papa, B Scaglia, G D'Imporzano, S Savoldelli… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of organic fraction municipal solid waste (OFMSW) was evaluated by rearing black
soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and by producing biomethane from the derived residual larval …

[HTML][HTML] New value from food and industrial wastes–Bioaccumulation of omega-3 fatty acids from an oleaginous microbial biomass paired with a brewery by-product …

C Ceccotti, D Bruno, G Tettamanti, P Branduardi… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on bioconversion based on insects is intensifying as it addresses the problem of
reducing and reusing food and industrial waste. To reach this goal, we need to find more …

Metabolic performance and feed efficiency of black soldier fly larvae

NT Eriksen - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens, is used in entomoremediation processes
because its larvae can use a variety of organic residues with high efficiency. However, feed …

High larval densities and high temperatures lead to a stronger immune response in the black soldier fly

LO Opare, H Meister, S Holm… - Journal of Insects …, 2023 - wageningenacademic.com
Organisms are expected to invest more in their immune function when the risk of disease
infection is high. However, induction of a robust immune response is costly and may not be …