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Mouthparts in BSFL
The larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens are increasingly being used for waste management purposes given their ability to grow on a wide range of organic decaying materials. Although significant efforts have been spent to improve the mass rearing of BSF larvae on specific substrates and their bioconversion capability, little is known […]
BSF rearing substrates
In animals, the regulation of food intake and post-ingestion mechanisms are two important and strategic aspects to ensure optimal performance and healthy conditions. An italian study addresses this issue by investigating how the BSF larval midgut adapts to diets with different nutrient content. Downoload the study here: Bonelli et al., 2020 – Black soldier fly Larvae […]
Report from Agroinsecta
The use of insects as a possible solution to reduce food waste and, at the same time, encourage the production of new materials useful to man. It is one of the examples of circular economy illustrated at the “Agroinsecta” conference held in Tortona, a moment of reflection on the experiments currently underway in the world […]
The digestive system of BSF
The larvae of the black Soldier fly(BSF),Hermetia illucens(Linnaeus,1758)(Diptera:Stratiomyidae),are considered an efficient system for the bioconversion of organic waste into usable products, such as insect protein for animal feed and bioactive molecules. Despite the great interest toward H. illucens and its biotechnological applications, information on the biology of this insect is still scarce.In particular,no data on […]
Progetto Hermetia
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Intestinal microbiota of BSF
The intestinal microbiota of Hermetia illucens larvae is affected by diet and shows a diverse composition in the different midgut regions. The study from an italian research team investigates this important issue. Here you can download the whole study: Intestinal microbiota of the Black Soldier Fly
Insects feed from Lithuania
Interview with Domantas Tracevicius, cofounder of Insectum Tell us about Insectum and how you got involved in the insect world For the past 10 years I have spent working with various biodegradable waste composting. Composting is a great waste treatment process, which allows to return nutrients to soil. But compost itself is a rather low […]
