Turning trash into treasure: <i>Hermetia illucens</i> microbiome and biodegradation of industrial side streams.

ABSTRACT: Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have attracted attention due to their ability to upcycle various biological side streams into valuable biomass, such as proteins, lipids, and chitin. In this study, we investigated the impact of high-fiber diets on larval growth performance and the shift of microbes in the gut. We tested empty fruit bunches (EFB), potato pulp (PP), and cottonseed press cake (CPC), with chicken feed (CF) used as a control diet. We found that larvae reared on the EFB, PP, and CPC were smaller than control larvae at the end of development due to the low nutritional value of the diets. However, survival rates of more than 90% were observed regardless of the diet. We used a cultivation-dependent approach to analyze the microbial community in the gut of BSFL, isolated, and identif

SUBMITTER: Kluber P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577765 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature