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Growth Trials on Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers Using Mealworm Frass, Chicken Manure, and Municipal Compost [PDF]

, 2023
With the growth of the insect farming industry, increasing quantities of insect manure (called frass) must be upcycled. This research provides one of the first sources of information regarding the potential plant growth enhancement of Tenebrio molitor’s ...
Béatrice Reid (14684055), Noémie Hotte (14684058), Nicolas Paris (5785469), Vincent Laderriere (14684073), Alexis Fortin (14684067), Chloé Lachance (14684064), Melissa Quinche (14684061), Étienne Normandin (14684070), Louise Hénault-Ethier (14684052), Grant Vandenberg (14684076)   +9 more
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Yellow mealworm frass: A promising organic fertilizer for common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.) and bristly oxtongue (Helminthotheca echioides (L.) Holub) cultivation

Heliyon
Common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.) and bristly oxtongue [Helminthotheca echioides (L.) Holub] are winter broad-leaved weeds that have gained interest for cultivation as leafy vegetables.
Anestis Karkanis, Angeliki Charitomeni Asprogeraka, Efthymios Paouris, Theodora Ntanasi, Ioannis Karavidas, Christos I. Rumbos, Christos G. Athanassiou, Georgia Ntatsi   +7 more
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Effects of applying locust frass on the soil properties and microbial community in a peach orchard

Microbiology Spectrum
Insect frass, a by-product of insect cultivation, represents an emergent category of agricultural waste. How to develop and make full use of this waste is a major issue to be addressed.
Ji'ang Nie, Hao Chen, Yongdong Wang, Dapeng Zhang, Yao Wang, Zheng Gao, Ningxin Wang   +6 more
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Utilizing Insect Frass (Faecal Matter): A Sustainable Approach to Organic Fertilization in Agriculture [PDF]

Insect frass, commonly known as insect fecal matter, is emerging as a sustainable solution for organic fertilization in agriculture. This paper explores the potential benefits and applications of utilizing insect frass as an organic fertilizer ...
Jaiswal , Priyanka, Banshidhar, Kumar , Rishabh, Saha , Tamoghna, Ahmad, Nawazish, Keerthana , Marri, , Jigyasa   +6 more
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Precipitation, not CO2 enrichment, drives insect herbivore frass deposition and subsequent nutrient dynamics in a mature Eucalyptus woodland [PDF]

, 2016
Background and aims Herbivorous insects are important nutrient cyclers that produce nutrient-rich frass. The impact of elevated atmospheric [CO2] on insect-mediated nutrient cycling, and its potential interaction with precipitation and temperature, is ...
Crous, Kristine Y. (R13977), Haigh, Anthony M. (R7753), Gherlenda, Andrew N. (S31476), Johnson, Scott N. (R16889), Riegler, Markus (R14045), Moore, Ben D. (R16979)   +5 more
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Tomato defences modulate not only insect performance but also their gut microbial composition

Scientific Reports, 2023
Plants protect their tissues from insect herbivory with specialized structures and chemicals, such as cuticles, trichomes, and metabolites contained therein. Bacteria inside the insect gut are also exposed to plant defences and can potentially modify the
Andreea Bosorogan, Erick Cardenas-Poire, Eliana Gonzales-Vigil   +2 more
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Frass adjuvants improve the efficacy of Steinernema feltiae against vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) under laboratory conditions

Biological Control
Vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus, is a major vineyard pest, complicating vineyard management due to its cryptic behavior and patchy distributions.
Alexander M. Butcher, Lan Xue, Xinyu Li, Vaughn M. Walton   +3 more
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Data_Sheet_1_Black Soldier Fly Diet Impacts Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Frass Applied as Fertilizer.pdf [PDF]

, 2021
Increased global production of animal-based protein results in high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other adverse consequences for human and planetary health.
Michael Hemkemeyer (4876822), Sanja Annabell Schwalb (11306316), Pauline Sophie Rummel (11306313), Lukas Beule (6889910), Florian Wichern (8584554)   +4 more
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Evaluating different insect frass’ biomethane potentials under varying substrate dose scenarios

Applications in Energy and Combustion Science
This research is motivated by the need to effectively utilize by-products from insect breeding, which often remain underutilised. The study examines the potential of frass for biogas production through mesophilic anaerobic digestion. Three types of frass
Petra Wojnarova, Piotr Jachimowicz, Ludek Poschmaier-Kamarad   +2 more
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Biostimulant and Elicitor Responses to Cricket Frass (Acheta domesticus) in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Protected Conditions

Plants, 2023
Agriculture in the current century is seeking sustainable tools in order to generate plant production systems with minimal negative environmental impact.
Ema Alejandra Ferruzca-Campos, Amanda Kim Rico-Chavez, Ramón Gerardo Guevara-González, Miguel Urrestarazu, Tatiana Pagan Loeiro Cunha-Chiamolera, Rosalía Reynoso-Camacho, Rosario Guzmán-Cruz   +6 more
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