Utilising common bean and strawberry vegetative wastes in yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) substrates: effects of pre-treatment on growth and composition DOI Creative Commons
Wael Yakti, Simon Schulz, Nadja Förster

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 5, 2025

Integrating plant production with insect farming, termed "entomoponics," involves using waste as a substrate for rearing, while returning frass to fertilise the plants. In this study, vegetative wastes from strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), were incorporated into wheat bran-based rearing yellow mealworms (MW; Tenebrio molitor). The either autoclaved or then fermented fungus Trichoderma reesei, mixed in 50:50 ratio bran. Replacing 50% of bran beans did not significantly affect MW yield, but yield was reduced when left untreated. Incorporating waste, whether treated untreated, increased Ca, K, Fe content MW. compensated regardless pre-treatment, enhanced Mn, Zn, levels produced Plant flavonoids pre-treated accumulate biomass. These findings provide insights partial supplement substrates, potential effects on growth nutritional composition resulting

Language: Английский

Utilising common bean and strawberry vegetative wastes in yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) substrates: effects of pre-treatment on growth and composition DOI Creative Commons
Wael Yakti, Simon Schulz, Nadja Förster

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 5, 2025

Integrating plant production with insect farming, termed "entomoponics," involves using waste as a substrate for rearing, while returning frass to fertilise the plants. In this study, vegetative wastes from strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), were incorporated into wheat bran-based rearing yellow mealworms (MW; Tenebrio molitor). The either autoclaved or then fermented fungus Trichoderma reesei, mixed in 50:50 ratio bran. Replacing 50% of bran beans did not significantly affect MW yield, but yield was reduced when left untreated. Incorporating waste, whether treated untreated, increased Ca, K, Fe content MW. compensated regardless pre-treatment, enhanced Mn, Zn, levels produced Plant flavonoids pre-treated accumulate biomass. These findings provide insights partial supplement substrates, potential effects on growth nutritional composition resulting

Language: Английский

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