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Generation of high-efficient biochar for dye adsorption using frass of yellow mealworms (larvae of Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus) fed with wheat straw for insect biomass production

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019
Abstract An innovative approach is developed to utilize the frass of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus 1758) for producing dye-removal biochar. Agricultural waste wheat straw (WS) was tested as feedstock versus wheat bran (WB) to rear mealworms for the production of insect biomass. Mealworms on WS grew at a slightly slower rate than those grown on
Shan-Shan Yang   +8 more
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

A full recycling chain of food waste with straw addition mediated by black soldier fly larvae: Focus on fresh frass quality, secondary composting, and its fertilizing effect on maize.

Science of the Total Environment, 2023
Bioconversion of food waste (FW) by black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) has great potential in generating high-quality organic fertilizers (insect frass). However, the stabilization of BSFL frass and its fertilizing effect on crops remain largely unexplored.
Nan Wu   +8 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Comparison on the effectiveness of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FT-IR) in characterizing plastics biodegradation by insect larvae.

Science of the Total Environment, 2022
The discovery that insect larvae can feed on foam plastics provided new exploration ideas and potential for plastic wastes biodegradation. In previous studies, both attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR) and ...
Jiaming Wang   +5 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Sustainable approach to polystyrene management and bioinsecticide production: Biodegradation by Tenebrio molitor larvae co-fed with residual biomass and bioactivity of frass pyrolysis bio-oil against insect pests

Bioresource Technology
Tenebrio molitor has gained attention as a potential solution for plastic pollution. This study explored the biodegradation of polystyrene (PS) by mealworms co-fed with rice bran (RB) under an optimized rearing scheme. The RB co-diet significantly increased PS consumption by two-fold compared to wheat bran (WB).
Urrutia, Rodrigo IƱaki   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Mycotoxins-contaminated wheat matrices bioconversion by Tenebrio molitor larvae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
Tenebrio molitor is proposed for the valorization of mycotoxins-contaminated substrates no longer usable for other purposes. Larvae were reared on three different wheat matrices (wholegrain flour, shorts and bran) contaminated with different levels of ...
V. Candian   +4 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Frass Organic Fertilizer Improves Soil Quality and the Productivity of Durum Wheat

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2023
Hermetia illucens L. known as Black Soldier Fly (BSF) is gaining worldwide interest as the most prevalent species in insect farming. In the current study, we evaluated under greenhouse conditions, the comparative performance of Black Soldier Fly Larvae ...
Khaoula Boudabbous   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Kairomones and their use for management of entomophagous insects VIII. Effect of diet on the kairomonal activity of frass fromHeliothis zea (Boddie) larvae forMicroplitis croceipes (Cresson)

Journal of Chemical Ecology, 1979
Heliothis zea (Boddie) larvae were reared on fresh plant material (cowpea cotyledons) or on an artificial laboratory diet. Effect of these two diets on the kairomonal activity of the frass and cuticle from the larvae, as well as the kairomonal activity of the diets themselves, forMicroplitis croceipes (Cresson) was determined.
C. Ed Sauls   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Kairomones and their use for management of entomophagous insects

Journal of Chemical Ecology, 1981
In laboratory experiments conducted to compare the kairomonal activity forMicroplitis croceipes (Cresson) of frass fromHeliothis zea (Boddie) larvae fed on different host plants,M. croceipes females responded to extracts of frass from larvae reared on cotton or soybeans but not on corn. The lack of response to frass from larvae reared on corn was shown
D A, Nordlund, C, Ed Sauls
openaire   +2 more sources

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