Agricultural value of Black Soldier Fly larvae frass as organic fertilizer on ryegrass
Heliyon, 2021 Hermetia illucens L., known as Black Soldier Fly (BSF) appear as an opportunity to reuse vegetable by-products, as it is easy to reproduce and can be reared in agricultural side streams, allowing the production of both, animal feed (the larvae, after ...
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Nutrient quality and maturity status of frass fertilizer from nine edible insects
Scientific Reports, 2022 Globally, there is growing interest to recycle organic waste using insect larvae into high-quality frass fertilizer through circular economy approach. This paper presents the first comparative report on the nutrient concentrations, fertilizing indices ...
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Non-invasive genetic monitoring for the threatened valley elderberry longhorn beetle. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 The valley elderberry longhorn beetle (VELB), Desmocerus californicus dimorphus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is a federally threatened subspecies endemic to the Central Valley of California.
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Utilization of Aflatoxin-B1-Contaminated Corn by Yellow Mealworm Larvae for Common Carp Feed and Assessing Residual Frass Toxicity by Zebrafish Embryo Microinjection. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciThe aim of our study was to make one step further to verify a method that can turn back mycotoxin-contaminated crops into the circular economy. Thus, the possibility of utilizing aflatoxin B1 (AfB1)-contaminated corn by yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor)
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Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) frass and sheddings as a compost ingredient
Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsOne 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 ...
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Extraction Optimization, Multi-Dimensional Characterization, and Agricultural Application of Humic Acid from <i>Protaetia brevitarsis</i> Frass Derived from Straw Transformation. [PDF]
InsectsSimple Summary Agricultural straw is often left unused or burned, leading to resource waste and environmental pollution. Recycling straw with insects offers a sustainable solution.
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Biodegradation of Pristine and Post-Consumer Extruded Expanded Polystyrene Packaging by <i>Zophobas atratus</i> Larvae: Influence of the Larval Stage and Physiological Response. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Plastics are inexpensive and widely used but persist in the environment due to improper disposal. Insect-mediated biodegradation has gained attention, notably involving Tenebrio molitor larvae. Despite morphological similarities and larger size, Zophobas
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AgrochemicalsInsect frass is the left-over side stream from mass rearing insects as food and feed. Research indicates that black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larvae (BSFL) frass can improve the yield of leafy greens while also increasing nutrient uptake.
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InsectsPoultry litter waste management poses a significant global challenge, attributed to its characteristics (odorous, organic, pathogenic, attracting flies).
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Impacts of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larval frass on lettuce and arugula production
Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsThere are many benefits to producing insects for food and feed; they require fewer resources to produce, process, and distribute. The digested and undigested waste along with insect feces (i.e., frass) from the mass production of insects can be ...
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