Circular Agricultural Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 1 - 8
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Insects
are
the
most
widely
distributed
and
abundant
biological
resources
on
earth,
as
precious
plants
microorganisms.
With
increasing
population
pressure
serious
shortage
of
food
resources,
insects
an
ideal
substitute
have
been
paid
gradually
attention
by
scientists.
In
addition
to
being
used
feed,
application
value
in
waste
treatment,
medicine
other
aspects
(such
ornamental
pollination)
has
also
recognized
around
world.
However,
industrialization
insect
still
faces
many
challenges
terms
acceptability,
safety,
nutrition
productivity.
We
argue
that
mass
production
should
be
purpose-oriented
targeted
cultivation.
For
example,
for
feeding
safe,
tasty
nutritious.
disposal
maximize
their
survival
rate
conversion
waste.
with
medicinal
significance,
it
is
necessary
clarify
active
ingredients
related
pharmacological
mechanism,
cultivate
strains
high
content
proper
induction.
A
goal-driven
development
strategy
will
help
avoid
risk
industry
technically
managerially.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: July 7, 2023
The
close
association
between
bacteria
and
insect
hosts
has
played
an
indispensable
role
in
diversity
ecology.
Thus,
continued
characterization
of
such
insect-associated-microbial
communities
is
imperative,
especially
those
saprophagous
scarab
beetles.
bacterial
community
the
digestive
tract
adults
larvae
cetoniine
species
Cotinis
nitida
characterized
according
to
life
stage,
gut
structure,
sex
via
high-throughput
16S
rRNA
gene
amplicon
sequencing.
Through
permutational
ANOVAs
resulting
sequences,
system
are
shown
differ
significantly
taxon
richness,
evenness
relatedness.
Significant
community-level
differences
also
observed
midgut
hindgut
adult
beetles,
while
no
significant
host-sex
observed.
partitioning
larval
through
two
distinct
regions,
ileum
expanded
paunch,
but
not
portion
region.
These
data
further
corroborate
hypothesis
strong
members
Scarabaeoidea,
suggest
hypotheses
physiological-digestive
association,
demonstrate
presence
a
seemingly
unusual
non-scarab-associated
taxon.
findings
contribute
general
portrait
scarabaeoid
illuminating
microbiome
common
new
world
Gymnetini-a
tribe
largely
neglected
beetle
symbiosis
literature.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
90(11)
Published: Oct. 22, 2024
ABSTRACT
Black
soldier
fly
larvae
(BSFL)
have
attracted
attention
due
to
their
ability
upcycle
various
biological
side
streams
into
valuable
biomass,
such
as
proteins,
lipids,
and
chitin.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
the
impact
of
high-fiber
diets
on
larval
growth
performance
shift
microbes
in
gut.
We
tested
empty
fruit
bunches
(EFB),
potato
pulp
(PP),
cottonseed
press
cake
(CPC),
with
chicken
feed
(CF)
used
a
control
diet.
found
that
reared
EFB,
PP,
CPC
were
smaller
than
at
end
development
low
nutritional
value
diets.
However,
survival
rates
more
90%
observed
regardless
cultivation-dependent
approach
analyze
microbial
community
gut
BSFL,
isolated,
identified
total
329
bacterial
strains.
Bacillaceae
most
frequently
isolated
from
EFB
These
isolates
predicted
degrade
cellulose
silico
was
subsequently
confirmed
vitro
using
Congo
Red
assay.
Whereas
members
Enterobacteriaceae
Morganellaceae
mostly
guts
high-protein
CF.
conclude
microbiome
plays
crucial
role
digestion
fiber-rich
plant
organic
material,
thereby
enabling
BSFL
successfully
complete
life
cycle
also
substrates
value.
As
result,
convert
industrial
reducing
waste
promoting
sustainability.
IMPORTANCE
Organic
industries
pose
challenge
environment.
They
are
often
present
huge
amounts
discarded,
incinerated,
for
biogas
production,
or
ruminant
animals.
Many
plant-based
contain
difficult-to-digest
fiber
well
anti-nutritional
even
insecticidal
compounds
could
harm
challenges
can
be
addressed
black
larvae,
which
known
them
biomass.
This
will
help
mitigate
agro-industrial
via
efficient
management
contribute
economical
sustainable
farming
insects.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Abstract
Rectal
or
cryptonephridial
complexes
have
evolved
repeatedly
in
arthropods,
including
beetles
where
they
occur
∼190,000
species
of
Cucujiformia
and
Bostrichoidea,
Lepidoptera
∼160,000
species.
Sections
the
Malpighian/renal
tubules
coat
outer
surface
rectum,
acting
as
powerful
recycling
systems
gut
contents,
recovering
water
specific
solutes.
There
are
hints
that
a
rectal
complex
independently
within
another
beetle
group,
Scarabaeoidea.
Here
we
report
our
observations
Scarabaeoidea,
which
support
this
view.
We
did
not
find
related
Staphylinoidea,
Lucanidae,
basal
group
observe
Melolontha
melolontha
(Melolonthini),
Pachnoda
marginata
Cetonia
aurata
(Cetoniinae),
consistent
with
previous
reports
from
these
groups.
Intriguingly
found
adult,
but
M.
larvae,
larvae
adults
Cetoniinae,
indicating
dramatic
pupal
remodelling
organ
systems.
Insights
into
structure
Scarabaeoidea
compared
well-studied
Cucujiformia.
Finally
discuss
possible
functions
future
approaches
to
address
question.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(38), P. 27883 - 27893
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
While
traditional
solutions
for
disposing
of
animal
manure
are
limited
by
their
time-consuming
nature
and
inefficiency,
the
pyrolysis
into
biochar
is
considered
a
promising
disposal
option,
offering
high-value
benefits.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
Litter
decomposition
is
an
important
source
of
soil
organic
carbon,
and
it
plays
a
key
role
in
maintaining
the
stability
forest
ecosystems.
The
microbial
mechanism
carbon
(SOC)
formation
different
urban
planting
patterns
during
litter
lignocellulose
degradation
still
unclear.
genes,
microbes,
metabolites
process
SOC
were
determined
by
metagenomics
metabolomics
layers
patterns,
including
three
types
broadleaf
forests
(BP
forests),
coniferous
(CP
two
mixed
(MCBP
forests).
results
indicated
that
cellulose,
hemicellulose,
lignin
concentrations
from
undecomposed
layer
to
totally
decomposed
decreased
70.07,
86.83,
73.04%
for
CP
litter;
74.30,
93.80,
77.55%
BP
62.51,
48.58,
90.61%
MCBP
litter,
respectively.
was
higher
than
38.06
94.43%
0–10
cm
38.55
20.87%
10–20
layer,
Additionally,
gene
abundances
glycoside
hydrolases
(GHs)
polysaccharide
lyases
(PLs)
those
forests.
Amino
acid
metabolism,
sugar
TCA
cAMP
signaling
metabolism
mainly
between
forests,
while
cycle,
pyruvate
phenylalanine
tyrosine
decomposition.
ammonia
nitrogen
hemicellulose
factors
driving
nitrogen,
lignocellulose-degrading
genes
For
pH,
formation.
Our
findings
revealed
had
stronger
performance
SOC.
This
study
provided
theoretical
basis
flow
transformation
nutrients
management
patterns.