Use of Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Bioconversion of Tomato Crop Residues
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
Closing the loop with pretreatment and black soldier fly technology for recycling lignocellulose-rich organic by-products: A progressive review
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100630 - 100630
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Language: Английский