Valorisation of organic waste material: growth performance of wild black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) reared on different organic wastes

摘要: Insects such as the black soldier fly (BSF; Hermetia illucens) are currently being promoted an alternative protein source for animals and organic waste management agents. To play dual roles sustainably, there is need to reduce reliance on wild BSF develop appropriate farming methodology insect. This study aimed at improving larvae production in a colony previously established from Kenya. The explored effect of four locally available wastes feedstocks larvae. Separate feeding trials faecal sludge (FS), banana peelings (BP), brewer’s (BW) restaurant food (FR) was done their growth rate, weight, total prepupal yield grams, crude lipid (ether extract) content analysed. efficiency consume therefore load different substrates also evaluated. Results showed that fed FR h...