Use of black soldier fly larvae for food waste treatment and energy production in Asian countries: a review

CH Kim, JH Ryu, J Lee, K Ko, J Lee, KY Park, H Chung - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food waste accounts for a substantial portion of the organic waste generated at an
increasing rate worldwide. Organic waste, including food waste, is largely subjected to …

Dietary and therapeutic benefits of edible insects: A global perspective

CM Tanga, S Ekesi - Annual Review of Entomology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Edible insects are gaining traction worldwide for research and development. This review
synthesizes a large and well-established body of research literature on the high nutritional …

From waste to feed: A review of recent knowledge on insects as producers of protein and fat for animal feeds

L Gasco, I Biancarosa, NS Liland - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of insect-derived products in animal feed is a field of growing interest. Applying the
circular economy principle, insects efficiently bioconvert organic waste into new products …

Black soldier fly full-fat larvae meal as an alternative to fish meal and fish oil in Siberian sturgeon nutrition: The effects on physical properties of the feed, animal growth …

M Rawski, J Mazurkiewicz, B Kierończyk, D Józefiak - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Research for alternative protein sources that may replace fish meal and
fish oil in fish diets is one of the ongoing tasks for aquaculture. Sturgeons role captive fish …

Larvae mediated valorization of industrial, agriculture and food wastes: Biorefinery concept through bioconversion, processes, procedures, and products

HK Ravi, A Degrou, J Costil, C Trespeuch, F Chemat… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Each year, the food supply chain produces more than 1.3 billion tons of food and agricultural
waste, which poses serious environmental problems. The loss of the massive quantity of …

Insect derived lauric acid as promising alternative strategy to antibiotics in the antimicrobial resistance scenario

L Borrelli, L Varriale, L Dipineto, A Pace… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic misuse is greatly contributing to an increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
humans and animals. Natural and synthetic alternative strategies are being investigated in …

Beyond the protein concept: Health aspects of using edible insects on animals

L Gasco, A Józefiak, M Henry - Journal of Insects as …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
There is an increasing interest in the use of insects in animal feed since they contain high
proteins levels, lipids, vitamins and minerals. In particular, insect-derived proteins are seen …

Partial and Total Replacement of Soybean Meal with Full-Fat Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) Larvae Meal in Broiler Chicken Diets: Impact on Growth …

D Murawska, T Daszkiewicz, W Sobotka, M Gesek… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The requirement of valuable protein sources for a continuously growing
human population and the simultaneous decrease in available areas suitable for agricultural …

Insects as food for insectivores

MD Finke, D Oonincx - Mass production of beneficial organisms, 2023 - Elsevier
A variety of commercially raised insect species are commonly fed to captive insectivores. We
review their nutrient content and compare those values to the data available for wild-caught …

Immunomodulatory potential of black soldier fly larvae: applications beyond nutrition in animal feeding programs

E Koutsos, B Modica, T Freel - Translational Animal Science, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Insect-derived ingredients, including whole larvae, protein-rich meal, and oil, have been
extensively studied in recent years and shown to be a sustainable source of quality nutrition …