[HTML][HTML] Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and their affinity for organic waste processing

SA Siddiqui, B Ristow, T Rahayu, NS Putra… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
There are two major problems that we are facing currently. Firstly, a growing human
population continues to contribute to the increased food demand. Secondly, the volume of …

Towards achieving circularity and sustainability in feeds for farmed blue foods

SM Colombo, K Roy, J Mraz, AHL Wan… - Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aims of this review are to describe the role of 'blue‐food production'(animals, plants and
algae harvested from freshwater and marine environments) within a circular bioeconomy …

Rethinking organic wastes bioconversion: Evaluating the potential of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.))(Diptera: Stratiomyidae)(BSF)

KC Surendra, JK Tomberlin, A van Huis… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Population growth and unprecedented economic growth and urbanization, especially in low-
and middle-income countries, coupled with extreme weather patterns, the high …

Insect and fish by-products as sustainable alternatives to conventional animal proteins in animal nutrition

L Gasco, G Acuti, P Bani, A Dalle Zotte… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews current knowledge on two feedstuffs, that is, insect meal and fish by-
products, as alternatives to conventional animal protein sources. After an introductory part …

Growth efficiency, intestinal biology, and nutrient utilization and requirements of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae compared to monogastric livestock species …

MM Seyedalmoosavi, M Mielenz, T Veldkamp… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, interest in the larvae of black soldier fly (BSF)(Hermetia illucens) as a
sustainable protein resource for livestock feed has increased considerably. However …

From waste to feed: A review of recent knowledge on insects as producers of protein and fat for animal feeds

L Gasco, I Biancarosa, NS Liland - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of insect-derived products in animal feed is a field of growing interest. Applying the
circular economy principle, insects efficiently bioconvert organic waste into new products …

[HTML][HTML] Lipids from Hermetia illucens, an Innovative and Sustainable Source

A Franco, C Scieuzo, R Salvia, AM Petrone, E Tafi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The exponential increase of global demand for proteins and lipids can no longer be satisfied
by classical sources. High amounts of CO2 produced by intensive livestock breeding and its …

Growth of black soldier fly larvae reared on organic side-streams

L Broeckx, L Frooninckx, L Slegers, S Berrens… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae may play a role in a circular economy by upcycling low-value
organic streams into high value biomass. In this paper, the capacity of BSF larvae to process …

Insect lipid in fish nutrition: Recent knowledge and future application in aquaculture

MS Hossain, BC Small, R Hardy - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Insect lipid/oil is a by‐product of insect meal production. The quantity and nutritional quality
of insect lipid varies with species, life stages, the kind of substrate used to raise the insects …

The superworm, Zophobas morio (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): a 'slee** giant'in nutrient sources

CI Rumbos, CG Athanassiou - Journal of Insect Science, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this review is to compile up-to-date information on the superworm, Zophobas
morio (F.), regarding its biology and ecology, but also its further potential for use as a …