Use of Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Bioconversion of Tomato Crop Residues DOI Open Access
Benito Parra-Pacheco, Humberto Aguirre-Becerra, Ana Angélica Feregrino‐Pérez

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 3578 - 3578

Published: April 16, 2025

This study assessed the performance of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) fed different tomato plant residues (fruit, leaves, and stems) at doses ranging from 100 to 350 mg/larva/day over ten days. Most resulted in 100% survival, except for leaf residue highest dose (300 mg/larva/day), which had an 88% survival rate. Growth varied by substrate, with increase observed larvae-fed fruit, followed stems leaves. However, no exceeded control diet regarding biomass accumulation, although fruit tomatoes produced wet (13.71 g). Larvae-fed also showed best waste reduction index (WRI) 7.56, substrate (SR) 75%, a feed conversion rate (FCR) 3.29. Furthermore, was most efficient converting organic into larval biomass. demonstrates potential using as sustainable BSFL, offering effective way manage agricultural produce valuable

Language: Английский

Impact of Rearing Substrates on Black Soldier Fly Growth and Fertility: A Semi-Industrial Scale Study to Optimize Egg Collection DOI Creative Commons
Qihui Zhang, Nalini Puniamoorthy

Insects, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 142 - 142

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Juvenile environments can influence adult phenotypes in holometabolous insects. This study examines the effects of larval rearing substrates on reproductive outcomes Black Soldier Flies (BSFs) at a semi-industrial scale. Larvae were reared five substrates. Larval growth, size, and performance monitored, with specific focus egg production hatching rates across 17 continuous collection days. Egg was positively correlated female body weight, while male weight appeared to peak. Extended feeding stages shorter non-feeding periods associated an earlier onset egg-laying, suggesting life-history traits as predictors for timing. Diets high carbohydrates but low protein fat influenced production, diets rich both negatively affected all measured parameters. Notably, higher fecundity did not necessarily correlate fertility (i.e., more viable larvae bioconversion), highlighting need optimize quantity hatchability maximize productivity. These findings provide valuable insights optimizing nutrition practices, enhancing efficiency overall productivity industrial BSF farming.

Language: Английский

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Use of Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Bioconversion of Tomato Crop Residues DOI Open Access
Benito Parra-Pacheco, Humberto Aguirre-Becerra, Ana Angélica Feregrino‐Pérez

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 3578 - 3578

Published: April 16, 2025

This study assessed the performance of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) fed different tomato plant residues (fruit, leaves, and stems) at doses ranging from 100 to 350 mg/larva/day over ten days. Most resulted in 100% survival, except for leaf residue highest dose (300 mg/larva/day), which had an 88% survival rate. Growth varied by substrate, with increase observed larvae-fed fruit, followed stems leaves. However, no exceeded control diet regarding biomass accumulation, although fruit tomatoes produced wet (13.71 g). Larvae-fed also showed best waste reduction index (WRI) 7.56, substrate (SR) 75%, a feed conversion rate (FCR) 3.29. Furthermore, was most efficient converting organic into larval biomass. demonstrates potential using as sustainable BSFL, offering effective way manage agricultural produce valuable

Language: Английский

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