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Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) frass and sheddings as a compost ingredient

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
One of the byproducts from rearing Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is its excrement, referred to as frass, and sheddings. As the commercial insect rearing industry is emerging in the U.S., there is not yet an established market for frass although the ...
Beatrice Jasso, Luisa Quinchia, Tina M. Waliczek, Merritt L. Drewery   +3 more
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Migration and Transformation of Cd in Pig Manure-Insect Frass (Hermetia illucens)-Soil-Maize System. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Wang X, Wu N, Ma Y, Wang Z, Cai R, Xu X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Examining the potential effects of phytophagous insect frass on forest nitrogen cycling. [PDF]

, 2011
Human alteration of the global nitrogen cycle has increased the importance of understanding the major sources, sinks, and fluxes of the cycle within natural ecosystems.

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Dual Role of Tenebrio molitor Frass in Sustainable Agriculture: Effects on Free-Living Nematodes and Suppression of Meloidogyne incognita

BioTech
Insect-derived frass is gaining attention as a circular bioeconomy product with fertilizing and pest-suppressive potential. This study investigates Tenebrio molitor frass as a soil amendment for promoting beneficial nematodes and suppressing Meloidogyne ...
Evgenia Rizou, Nikolaos Monokrousos, Triantafyllia Kardami, Georgia V. Baliota, Christos I. Rumbos, Christos G. Athanassiou, Nikolaos Tsiropoulos, Nikoletta Ntalli   +7 more
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The Effects of Two Organic Soil Amendments, Biochar and Insect Frass Fertilizer, on Shoot Growth of Cereal Seedlings. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2023
Carroll A, Fitzpatrick M, Hodge S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Frass fertilizers: a systematic review [PDF]

This study is a systematic review that aims to systematize and organize knowledge about insect frass in ...
Efraime da Graça Armando Gobeia, Paulo Dabdab Waquil, Edson Talamini   +2 more
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Insect Biorefinery: Bioremediation and Frass Fertilizer for Sustainable Indigenous Vegetable Production [PDF]

The data was collected from laboratory and greenhouse experiments conducted at the Animal Rearing and Quarantine Unit (ARQU) of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya (S 01˚ 13’ 14.6’’; E 036˚ 53’ 44.5’’, 1,612 m above ...
Beesigamukama, D (via Mendeley Data)
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Heat Treatment and Storage of Frass From Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Yellow Mealworm Production: Compliance With EU Regulation on Microbiological Quality and Safety

MicrobiologyOpen
Insect farming generates substantial amounts of frass, a nutrient‐rich by‐product with valorization potential as fertilizer/soil improver. Marketing is restricted by EU regulations, imposing a reference heat treatment for 1 h at 70°C to reduce the ...
Ann De Volder, Jeroen De Smet, Lotte Frooninckx, David Deruytter, Johan Ceusters, Dries Vandeweyer   +5 more
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Yield, Nutritional Quality, and Microbial Safety of Microgreens Grown in Insect Frass and Vermicompost-Based Growing Substrates

Agronomy
Microgreens have gained increasing popularity due to their cooking versatility, ease of cultivation, and high nutritional value. The use of alternative organic substrates, such as vermicompost and insect frass, offers a promising alternative to peat ...
Giuseppe Di Cuia, Massimiliano D’Imperio, Federico Baruzzi, Alessia Marzulli, Francesco Gai, Angelo Parente   +5 more
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Silkworm Frass Amendment Improves Soil Properties and Performance of Cleome gynandra Under Screenhouse Conditions

International Journal of Agronomy
To tackle the world’s increasing food insecurity in the face of climate change and diminishing soil fertility, innovative climate-smart agricultural farming solutions are needed.
Regina Aboyo, Gabriel Ddamulira, Geresemu Omuut, Calleb Olweny Ochia   +3 more
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