scholarly journals Effect of adult population density on egg production in the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
kwanho Park ◽  
Wontae Kim ◽  
Eunsun Kim ◽  
Ji-Young Choi ◽  
Sung-Hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens

Effect of Dietary Black Soldier Fly(Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratmyidae) Pupa on Egg Production in Laying Hens

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-O. Park ◽  
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K.-H. Park ◽  
B.-S. Park ◽  
S.-H. Nam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens

scholarly journals Effect of the size of the pupae, adult diet, oviposition substrate and adult population density on egg production in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berta PASTOR ◽  
Helena CICKOVA ◽  
Milan KOZANEK ◽  
Anabel MARTINEZ-SANCHEZ ◽  
Peter TAKAC ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Oviposition Substrate ◽  
Adult Diet

Effects of adult body size on mating success of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
B.M. Jones ◽  
J.K. Tomberlin
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Mating Success ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Egg Hatch ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens ◽  
Hatch Rate ◽  
Adult Body Size ◽  
Multiple Matings ◽  
Adult Body

Body size is a recognised factor impacting mating success of a number of insect species. The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), which is mass produced to convert organic waste to protein, exhibits a lekking behaviour necessary for mating. However, it is not known if adult body size impacts mating success and subsequent fertile egg production. In this study, larvae were raised at two densities to produce two size classes of adults (i.e. large and small). Hourly mating observations were recorded in the following studies: (1) homogenous populations of large or small adults; (2) 50% heterogenous populations (equal number of large males with small females and vice versa); and (3) 25% heterogenous (i.e. equal number of large and small adults for both sexes). Adult weight, morphometrics of resulting adults, total number of mating pairs and failed mating attempts, multiple matings, as well as eggs produced and associated hatch rate were recorded for each experiment. Morphometrics and weights in large adults were 21 and 50% greater than small adult males and females by size and weight, respectively. The first experiment of homogenous populations (i.e. large or small) showed no significant differences across other variables measured. However, when populations of different sized adults were mixed equally based on sex (i.e. 50% heterogenous populations), mating success increased 50 to 100% for small males with large females and large males with small females, respectively. Total number of multiple matings increased two to three times. Egg production decreased 15-20% and hatch rate declined approximately 10%. In the 25% heterogenous populations, data were more complex. Number of successful mating pairs across male size was 280% greater than in the homogenous populations. Number of failed mating attempts was also two to three times greater. Multiple matings overall were low (10%) for the homogenous and heterogenous populations. Large males demonstrated two times more aggression in general than small males in the heterogenous than the homogenous populations. Approximately 48 to 343% more eggs were produced in the 25% heterogenous population than large or small homogenous populations, respectively, while hatch rate did not differ among heterogenous and homogenous populations, with an average of 70%. However, the variability in egg hatch was forty times greater than the large homogenous and 40% greater than the small homogenous. While increased egg production is desired, high variability in egg hatch impedes fertile egg production and predictability at an industrial scale.

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Khayrova ◽  
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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.

Protein films from black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens , Diptera: Stratiomyidae) prepupae: effect of protein solubility and mild crosslinking

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Nuvoli ◽  
Giuseppe Montevecchi ◽  
Francesca Lovato ◽  
Francesca Masino ◽  
Mik Van Der Borght ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Solubility ◽  
Protein Films ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Hermetia Illucens
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