A review of pretreatment methods to improve agri-food waste bioconversion by black soldier fly larvae

DA Peguero, M Gold, D Vandeweyer… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As the world population increases, food demand and agricultural activity will also increase.
However,~ 30–40% of the food produced today is lost or wasted along the production chain …

Microbial influence on reproduction, conversion, and growth of mass produced insects

HR Jordan, JK Tomberlin - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•The mass production of insects as food and feed is a rapidly growing
industry.•Insect microbiomes impact mating and oviposition.•Insect microbiomes and …

Differential modulation of the European sea bass gut microbiota by distinct insect meals

F Rangel, P Enes, L Gasco, F Gai… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The aquaculture industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors in animal food production.
However, farming of carnivorous fish strongly relies on the use of wild fish-based meals, a …

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 …

Cottonseed press cake as a potential diet for industrially farmed black soldier fly larvae triggers adaptations of their bacterial and fungal gut microbiota

D Tegtmeier, S Hurka, P Klüber, K Brinkrolf… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens, Diptera: Stratiomyidae) are used for the
bioconversion of organic side products into valuable compounds such as proteins, lipids …

Isolation and Identification of Dominant Bacteria From Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) Envisaging Practical Applications

E Gorrens, L Van Moll, L Frooninckx… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to establish a representative strain collection of dominant aerobic bacteria
from black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens, BSFL). The larvae were fed either chicken …

Culture-independent and culture-dependent characterization of the black soldier fly gut microbiome reveals a large proportion of culturable bacteria with potential for …

D Tegtmeier, S Hurka, S Mihajlovic, M Bodenschatz… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are fast-growing, resilient insects that can break down a
variety of organic substrates and convert them into valuable proteins and lipids for …

Different combinations of butchery and vegetable wastes on growth performance, chemical-nutritional characteristics and oxidative status of black soldier fly growing …

NF Addeo, S Vozzo, G Secci, V Mastellone, G Piccolo… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Due to the high sustainability of insect farming, the possibility to farm
insects as a food and feed source seems to be very promising. Reusing and enhancing food …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of shrimp waste meal and insect exuviae as sustainable sources of chitin for fish feeds

S Rimoldi, C Ceccotti, F Brambilla, F Faccenda… - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquaculture is one of the world's fastest growing food-producing sectors, providing more
than half of all fish consumed globally for human nutrition. However, to maintain such growth …

Immune Responses of the Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Reared on Catering Waste

V Candian, M Meneguz, R Tedeschi - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens L.(Diptera: Stratiomyidae), has a great
bioconversion potential and ability to develop on diverse substrates. Although the use of …