Substrate as insect feed for bio-mass production

Insects are able to convert organic material (i.e. waste and by products) into high-quality biomass, which can be processed animal feed. Several studies have investigated the influence of growing substrates on nutritional value different insect species, particularly black soldier fly larvae prepupae. This article reviews how insects bioconvert substrates, effect substrate composition meals, development time (time needed reach harvesting state). All these indicate that low high quality waste, products, compound feeds) biomass. The role effects selected nutrients, such as ether extract/fats, carbohydrates fibre in substrate, seem key factors defining features biomass well state.