Frontiers in Environmental Economics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
4
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025
Introduction
Black
soldier
fly
larvae
(BSFL)
are
increasingly
promoted
as
cost-effective,
and
environmentally
friendly
source
of
protein
in
animal
nutrition.
However,
there
is
limited
information
about
farmers'
adoption
rates
the
factors
influencing
their
decisions
Sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA).
This
article
assesses
livestock
actual
potential
BSFL
determinants
decisions.
Methods
In
this
paper,
we
used
treatment
effect
framework
approach
on
data
collected
from
1,885
fish,
poultry,
pig
smallholder
farmers
five
cities
four
West
Central
African
countries,
including
Kinshasa
Bukavu
Democratic
Republic
Congo
(DRC),
Accra
Ghana,
Bamako
Mali,
Niamey
Niger.
Results
discussion
The
results
show
that
20
percent
surveyed
aware
a
feed,
rate
percent.
analysis
showed
could
quadruple
if
all
were
aware.
result
suggests
successful
awareness
creation
can
boost
BSFL,
which
currently
stands
at
should
target
educated
with
access
to
group
membership,
credit,
extension
services,
diversified
income
sources
influence
adopt
feed.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
279, С. 135158 - 135158
Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2024
Strawberry
is
a
perishable
fruit,
susceptible
to
development
of
rot
by
range
fungi,
in
particular
Botrytis
cinerea.
Chitosan
represents
an
alternative
agrochemicals
for
improving
shelf-life
and
fighting
fungal
pathogens.
A
chitosan-based
coating
derived
from
pupal
exuviae
Hermetia
illucens
has
been
recently
formulated
strawberry
stored
at
4
°C
mixed
condition
(4
room
temperature).
The
effects
decolored
(PEDEC)
not
(PEND)
chitosan
the
black
soldier
fly
were
evaluated
compared
with
commercial
chitosans
crustaceans
(CCs),
vitro
vivo.
An
inhibition/reduction
growth
disturbance
normal
morphology
observed,
being
MIC
0.5
mg
mL
BIO Web of Conferences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
157, С. 05012 - 05012
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The
creamer
and
milk
industries
produce
organic
waste,
including
rejected
products.
products
have
potential
as
maggot-feeding
substrates.
This
research
consists
of
two
preliminary
studies.
study
analyzed
the
effects
substrate
composition
addition
milk-rejected
on
larval
growth.
substrates
were
(A),
fruit-vegetable
waste
(B),
bread
(C).
dry
weights
A:B:C
in
first
study:
5:2.5:2.5;
5:2:3;
5:1:4;
6:2:2;
6:1:3;
4:3:3;
4:2:4;
4:1:5.
feeding
rate
was
40mg/larva.day
per
2
days.
optimal
compositions
5:2.5:2.5
4:3:3.
mass
reached
0.236
0.187
g/larva,
Growth
Rates
6.45
4.39
g/day.
WRI
5.46%
4.19%.
More
inhibited
maggot
growth
due
to
sticky
substrate,
which
their
respiration
movement.
Maggot
also
requires
a
balanced
B:C
composition.
These
tested
main
added
1
more
variation
(3:3.5:3.5).
Rejected
has
positive
effect
At
same
composition,
highest
average
masses
0.192
g/l
(milk
addition)
(without
addition).
It
concluded
that
can
be
used
for
maggots
with
other
waste.
Abstract
Black
soldier
fly
larvae
(BSFL)
were
reared
on
mixtures
of
swine
manure
and
circulating
fluidized
bed
ash
(CFA)
in
different
ratios.
The
aim
was
to
evaluate
the
impacts
insoluble
inorganic
matter
BSFL
larval
frass.
growth
performance
nutrient
composition
measured
under
treatments.
intestinal
microbiota
structure,
morphological
characteristics,
total
proteolytic
activity
gut
analyzed.
frass
tested
for
nutrients
analyzed
using
energy‐dispersive
spectroscopy
scanning
electron
micrographs.
In
particular,
surface
areas
microparticles
from
(diameter
<
0.0074
mm)
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
method.
It
found
that
CFA
addition
prolonged
development
reduced
maximum
weights.
mean
length,
crude
protein,
highest
weight
showed
negative
regression
with
an
increase
ratio
(
P
0.05).
Morphological
images
indicated
physical
clogging
might
be
main
influencing
factor
growth.
Moreover,
microbial
diversity
complexity
increased
addition,
but
had
little
effect
dominant
phyla
or
genera
>
Finally,
revealed
met
organic
fertilizer
standard
when
less
than
7.5%.
optimal
5%,
at
which
a
more
stable
healthier
environment,
there
composition.
particles
5%
mixture
area.
Frontiers in Environmental Economics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
4
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025
Introduction
Black
soldier
fly
larvae
(BSFL)
are
increasingly
promoted
as
cost-effective,
and
environmentally
friendly
source
of
protein
in
animal
nutrition.
However,
there
is
limited
information
about
farmers'
adoption
rates
the
factors
influencing
their
decisions
Sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA).
This
article
assesses
livestock
actual
potential
BSFL
determinants
decisions.
Methods
In
this
paper,
we
used
treatment
effect
framework
approach
on
data
collected
from
1,885
fish,
poultry,
pig
smallholder
farmers
five
cities
four
West
Central
African
countries,
including
Kinshasa
Bukavu
Democratic
Republic
Congo
(DRC),
Accra
Ghana,
Bamako
Mali,
Niamey
Niger.
Results
discussion
The
results
show
that
20
percent
surveyed
aware
a
feed,
rate
percent.
analysis
showed
could
quadruple
if
all
were
aware.
result
suggests
successful
awareness
creation
can
boost
BSFL,
which
currently
stands
at
should
target
educated
with
access
to
group
membership,
credit,
extension
services,
diversified
income
sources
influence
adopt
feed.
