Structural and Functional Characterization of Hermetia illucens Larval Midgut.

ABSTRACT: The larvae of Hermetia illucens are among the most promising agents for the bioconversion of low-quality biomass, such as organic waste, into sustainable and nutritionally valuable proteins for the production of animal feed. Despite the great interest in this insect, the current literature provides information limited to the optimization of rearing methods for H. illucens larvae, with particular focus on their efficiency in transforming different types of waste and their nutritional composition in terms of suitability for feed production. Surprisingly, H. illucens biology has been neglected and a deep understanding of the morphofunctional properties of the larval midgut, the key organ that determines the extraordinary dietary plasticity of this insect, has been complet

SUBMITTER: Bonelli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6418021 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature