Cultivation of black soldier fly larvae on almond byproducts: impacts of aeration and moisture on larvae growth and composition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing production of almonds worldwide has resulted in the significant generation of byproduct streams that require end uses. One potential use for byproducts is for cultivation of additional food sources including insects. Studies were performed to determine if black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) could be cultivated on almond byproducts (hulls and shells) and to examine the effect of aeration and moisture on larvae growth and hull composition.

Results

Increasing aeration from 0.04 to 0.36 mL min^-1 g dry weight^-1 tripled the harvest weight of larvae and increased larvae yield by a factor of five. Larvae calcium content increased by 18% with an increase in aeration from 0.04 to 0.95 mL min^-1 g dry weight^-1</

SUBMITTER: Palma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6282619 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature