Genetics, age, and diet influence gut bacterial communities and performance of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The gut microbiota of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL, Hermetia illucens) play a crucial role in recycling various organic waste streams. This capability is linked to the presence of a potential common core microbiota in BSFL. However, subjective thresholds for defining core taxa and the difficulty of separating genetic and environmental influences have prevented a clear consensus in the literature. We analysed the gut bacterial communities of two genetically distinct BSF lines (wild type (WT) and lab-adapted line (LD)) raised on ten different diets based on common agricultural by-products and food waste in Southeast Asia.

Results

High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that gut bacterial communities were significantly influenced by genetics (p = 0.001),

SUBMITTER: Silvaraju S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481748 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature