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Nutrient Recapture from Insect Farm Waste: Bioconversion with Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

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  • Costanza Jucker

    (Department of Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Daniela Lupi

    (Department of Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Christopher Douglas Moore

    (School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK
    Monkfield Nutrition Ltd., Arthur Rickwood Farm, Chatteris Road, Mepal, Ely CB6 2AZ, UK
    Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK)

  • Maria Giovanna Leonardi

    (Department of Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Sara Savoldelli

    (Department of Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy)

Abstract

Hermetia illucens is an efficient bioconverter able to grow on various different organic materials, producing larvae, which are a good source of protein and fat with applications in the animal feed and biochemical industries. This fly’s capacity to reduce huge amounts of waste presents an interesting opportunity to establish a circular food economy. In this study, we assessed the suitability of using organic wastes from cricket and locust farming to rear H. illucens . Larvae developed until adult emergence on all the wastes, with a mean survival of over 94%. Cricket waste allowed faster development of heavier larvae than locust waste. Substrate reduction was particularly interesting on cricket waste (<72%), while locust waste was only reduced by 33%. The nutritional composition of the larvae reflected that of the growing substrates with a high protein and fat content. These results demonstrate the potential of using H. illucens to reduce and valorise waste generated when farming various insects through the production of a larval biomass for use as a protein meal in animal feeds or industrial applications.

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  • Costanza Jucker & Daniela Lupi & Christopher Douglas Moore & Maria Giovanna Leonardi & Sara Savoldelli, 2020. "Nutrient Recapture from Insect Farm Waste: Bioconversion with Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:1:p:362-:d:304416
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