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Non-invasive genetic monitoring for the threatened valley elderberry longhorn beetle.

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.
Raman P Nagarajan, Alisha Goodbla, Emily Graves, Melinda Baerwald, Marcel Holyoak, Andrea Schreier   +5 more
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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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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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Influence of Sludge and Feed Mixtures on Metal Retention, Pathogen Reduction, and Nutritional Value in Black Soldier Fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens) Larval Substrates

Agriculture
Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae are increasingly used in sustainable waste management, offering potential for the bioconversion of organic waste into insect-derived fertilizer and animal feed.
Abeer Albalawneh, Heba Hasan, Sami Faisal Alarsan, Saja Abu Znaimah, Mai Diab, Ahmad Mohammed Alalwan, Yazan AlBalawnah, Ehab Alnaimat, Bilal Sharman, Musa Abu Dayyeh   +9 more
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Bioconversion of Poultry Litter into Insect Meal and Organic Frasstilizer Using Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a Circular Economy Model for the Poultry Industry: A Review

Insects
Poultry litter waste management poses a significant global challenge, attributed to its characteristics (odorous, organic, pathogenic, attracting flies).
Anand Raj Kumar Kullan, Arumuganainar Suresh, Hong Lim Choi, Elke Gabriel Neumann, Fatima Hassan   +4 more
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Sustainable solutions for entomoremediation organic waste into food and fertilizer using black soldier fly larvae [PDF]

Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
Black soldier fly larvae offer an innovative solution to the escalating global problem of organic trash, which adversely affects both ecosystems and economies.
A.R.K. Kullan, E.G. Neumann, A. Suresh, H.L. Choi   +3 more
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Impacts of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larval frass on lettuce and arugula production

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
There 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 ...
Maria Y. Chavez, Mark Uchanski, Jeffery K. Tomberlin   +2 more
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Microbial dynamics and vertical transmission of Escherichia coli across consecutive life stages of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)

Animal Microbiome
Background The black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens L.) is one of the most promising insects for bioconversion of organic waste, which often carry a high microbial load with potential foodborne pathogens.
Noor Van Looveren, Freek IJdema, Niels van der Heijden, Mik Van Der Borght, Dries Vandeweyer   +4 more
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Black soldier fly larvae for abattoir waste valorisation in LMICs: performance constraints, safety risks and system level considerations

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
Abattoirs in low and middle income countries generate nutrient dense residues that are difficult to manage and contribute disproportionately to local pollution loads. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) offer a promising onsite treatment option, but existing
Laurah Gutu, David Ikumi, Moses Basitere
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Evaluating Different Supplements on the Growth Performance and Bioconversion Efficiency of Kitchen Waste by Black Soldier Fly Larvae

Insects
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) convert kitchen waste into high-quality insect feed. However, the optimal amount of auxiliary materials needed to improve the physical and chemical properties of kitchen waste and enhance BSFL bioconversion efficiency ...
Lifei Chen, Meng Xu, Rongsheng Shang, Yizhen Xin, Guiying Wang, Yifan Li, Zhuoya Wang, Xiangyu Wang, Haoyang Sun, Lusheng Li   +9 more
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