Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), and house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), larvae reduce livestock manure and possibly associated nutrients: An assessment at two scales

2021 ◽  
Vol 282 ◽  
pp. 116976
Author(s):  
Chelsea D. Miranda ◽  
Tawni L. Crippen ◽  
Jonathan A. Cammack ◽  
Jeffery K. Tomberlin
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Livestock Manure ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens

scholarly journals Upcycling of manure with insects: current and future prospects

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
J.A. Cammack ◽  
C.D. Miranda ◽  
H.R. Jordan ◽  
J.K. Tomberlin
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Production System ◽  
Animal Manure ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Alphitobius Diaperinus ◽  
Lesser Mealworm ◽  
Animal Production System ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

An unavoidable by-product of any animal production system, be it vertebrate- or invertebrate-based, is the manure generated by the animals themselves. In this review, we focus on the role that insects, particularly the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), could play in managing the mass amount of manure produced through animal agriculture, and the subsequent commodities that could be generated by such a system. Although the focus of this review is on the black soldier fly, we postulate that other species, including the lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and the house fly Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) are also well poised to help with the challenge of managing animal manure, while generating products of value.

Factors Influencing Mating and Oviposition of Black Soldier Flies (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in a Colony

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffery K. Tomberlin ◽  
D. Craig Sheppard
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Light Intensity ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Oviposition Preference ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Black Soldier Fly Larvae

Most information on the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.), is limited to its use as a biological control and waste management agent. Little is known about its mating and oviposition activities. Latency from emergence to mating and oviposition for colony-reared black soldier flies placed in a 1.5 × 1.5 × 3 m nylon cage located in a greenhouse was determined. Sixty-nine percent of mating occurred 2 d after eclosion and 70% of oviposition 4 d after eclosion. Time of day and light intensity significantly correlated with mating (r2 = 0.49; P < 0.0001), while time of day, temperature, and humidity significantly correlated with oviposition (r2 = 0.58; P < 0.0001). Latency after emergence significantly correlated with mating (r2 = 0.99; P < 0.0001) and oviposition (r2 = 0.99; P < 0.0001). A second experiment was conducted to examine oviposition preference of the black soldier fly. Adults were allowed to oviposit in Gainesville house fly, Musca domestica L., larval media with and without 5-d-old black soldier fly larvae. Based on sign non-parametric Mests, numbers of egg clutches deposited in each treatment were not significantly different.

Bioconversion of sorghum and cowpea by black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.)) larvae for alternative protein production

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. Tinder ◽  
R.T. Puckett ◽  
N.D. Turner ◽  
J.A. Cammack ◽  
J.K. Tomberlin
Keyword(s):  
Protein Production ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens ◽  
Lower Protein ◽  
Gross Energy ◽  
Diet Control ◽  
Protein Diets

The larvae and prepupae of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) have been explored as a means for alternate protein production for feed for animals that are raised for human food. However, processes for production of these and other insects must be refined if cultivation is to become widespread and efficient. In this study, black soldier fly larvae were fed one of six diets, consisting of the Gainesville house fly diet (control), and five diets of varying ratios of sorghum and cowpea. Effects on life-history traits and nutritional content of prepupae were observed. Flies were able to successfully complete larval development on all diets tested. There were significant differences in development rates based on diet, particularly the diets containing a higher percentage of sorghum. In general, larvae reared on the sorghum diets (which were lower in protein than that of the cowpea diets), developed slower (3-9 days longer from larval eclosion to the prepupal stage) than those on the cowpea diets. Diet treatment did not consistently influence weight or length of prepupae. Higher protein diets (7.73% protein) translated to higher protein content of prepupae (43.70-47.29% protein) and lower protein diets (3.51% protein) resulted in greater gross energy content of prepupae (5.22-6.21 Kcal/g). These differences suggest that macro-nutrient content of prepupae can be influenced by larval diet. This study provides further evidence of the viability of black soldier flies for protein production.

OBTAINING CHITIN FROM THE BLACK SOLDIER FLY HERMETIA ILLUCENS BY DIRECT EXTRACTION

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Khayrova ◽  
◽  
S.A. Lopatin ◽  
O.A. Sinitsyna ◽  
A.P. Sinitsyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Extraction ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens

scholarly journals Valorisation of Organic Waste By-Products Using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) as a Bio-Convertor

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8345
Author(s):  
Kieran Magee ◽  
Joe Halstead ◽  
Richard Small ◽  
Iain Young
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Fish Feed ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens ◽  
High Quality Protein ◽  
The Face ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
By Products ◽  
Hermetia Illucens Larvae

One third of food produced globally is wasted. Disposal of this waste is costly and is an example of poor resource management in the face of elevated environmental concerns and increasing food demand. Providing this waste as feedstock for black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) has the potential for bio-conversion and valorisation by production of useful feed materials and fertilisers. We raised BSFL under optimal conditions (28 °C and 70% relative humidity) on seven UK pre-consumer food waste-stream materials: fish trimmings, sugar-beet pulp, bakery waste, fruit and vegetable waste, cheese waste, fish feed waste and brewer’s grains and yeast. The nutritional quality of the resulting BSFL meals and frass fertiliser were then analysed. In all cases, the volume of waste was reduced (37–79%) and meals containing high quality protein and lipid sources (44.1 ± 4.57% and 35.4 ± 4.12%, respectively) and frass with an NPK of 4.9-2.6-1.7 were produced. This shows the potential value of BSFL as a bio-convertor for the effective management of food waste.

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