Insects play a significant role in recycling many forms of waste and other accumulated nutrients in the environment. Attempts to harness the power of insects for manure management have not been particularly successful or widely adopted. Although additional research is needed, the current state of the technology for utilizing the black soldier fly (Hermatia) for processing hen and swine manure a...

Commercially produced black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) represent a promising fish meal substitute, particularly in the context of using agricultural by-products and waste. Here, culture Hermetia maggots on five selected substrates (potato protein (P) as by-product starch production, rapeseed oil cake (R) from rape maize silage (M), soybean (S) and, control, concentrated chicken feed (C))...

An unavoidable by-product of any animal production system, be it vertebrate- or invertebrate-based, is the manure generated by animals themselves. In this review, we focus on role that insects, particularly black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), could play in managing mass amount produced through agriculture, and subsequent commodities such a system. Although review ...

We examined the nutritional value of different diets on longevity and reproductive performance black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) under laboratory conditions. In addition to water only (W) (control group), four were used: sugar (SW); pollen, sugar, (PSW); honey, (PHW); honey (HW). The PSW group exhibited highest because it had longest oviposition period, largest number clutches hatched clu...

Abstract Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae ( Hermetia illucens ) is a feed that has high protein content. The research aims to determine the role of use BSF performance grower-phase poultry substituted fish flour. A total 120 4-week-old native chickens were alloted 5 dietary treatments and 4 replications based on completely randomized design. treatment consists P0 (basal rations + 100% flour), P1 ...