Full-fat black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) meal and paste in extruded diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Effect on physical pellet quality, nutrient digestibility, nutrient utilization and growth performances
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735785
Abstract: Abstract The present study investigated the effect of graded levels of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) (Hermetia illucens) meal and paste on physical pellet quality, digestibility and utilization of nutrients and growth performances in extruded… read more here.
Keywords: bsfl; full fat; control; paste ... See more keywords
Effects of heavy metals on the bioaccumulation, excretion and gut microbiome of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110323
Abstract: The black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have become a promising candidate for waste disposal and are an ideal feed source for animal nutrition. The uptake of heavy metals could influence the growth of BSFL, but… read more here.
Keywords: bsfl; black soldier; exposure; heavy metals ... See more keywords
Process efficiency in relation to enzyme pre-treatment duration in black soldier fly larvae composting.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.10.033
Abstract: Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) composting is a treatment in which biodegradable food waste is converted into animal-feed protein and organic fertiliser. BSFL composting has greatest potential for mixed food waste, but under European Union… read more here.
Keywords: enzyme pre; bsfl; treatment; waste ... See more keywords
The nutritive value of black soldier fly larvae reared on common organic waste streams in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46603-z
Abstract: In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural production. However, production is struggling to keep up with the demands of expanding human populations, the rise in urbanization and… read more here.
Keywords: bsfl; waste; value; nutritive value ... See more keywords
Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat as a replacement for soybeans in organic broiler diets: Effects on performance, body N retention, carcass, and meat quality.
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DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2022.2053067
Abstract: 1. Due to the increasing global demand for more sustainably produced animal protein, there is an intensive search for feeds to replace soybeans. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) appear to have great potential for replacing… read more here.
Keywords: body; meat quality; black soldier; meat ... See more keywords
Meta-analysis of larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) microbiota based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiac094
Abstract: Abstract Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) belong to the most widely reared insects as an alternative protein source at industrial scale. Bacteria in the larval gut can provide benefits for the animal, though some bacteria… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; soldier fly; larvae; bsfl ... See more keywords
Sustainable Shrimp Feeding: Digestibility of Defatted Hermetia illucens Meal by In Vitro and In Vivo Methods
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DOI: 10.1155/anu/7323773
Abstract: This study evaluated the digestibility of defatted black soldier fly larvae (BSFL, Hermetia illucens) meals as alternative protein sources to partially replace fish meal (FM) in blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) diets. It also examined the… read more here.
Keywords: digestibility; shrimp; vivo; bsfl ... See more keywords
Metagenome-based identification of functional traits of the black soldier fly gut microbiome associated with larval performance
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-025-04327-3
Abstract: The relationship between microbiomes and their hosts has been the subject of intensive study in recent years. For black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) (Hermetia illucens L., Diptera: Stratiomyidae), correlations between shifts in its microbial gut… read more here.
Keywords: metagenome; black soldier; bsfl; gut microbiome ... See more keywords
Cecal microbiota of broilers responds similarly to black soldier fly larvae fat and conventional dietary fat sources
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336523
Abstract: This study aimed to compare the effects of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) fat with those of dietary fats commonly used in broiler chicken nutrition on gut pH and cecal microbiome. A total… read more here.
Keywords: black soldier; bsfl; group; fat ... See more keywords
The effect of feeding black soldier fly larvae on growth performance, protein, and fat content of red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis spp.)
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.2453-2457
Abstract: Background and Aim: In the aquaculture industry, the crucial goal is to minimize production costs, especially feeding costs, without significant side effects. Black soldier fly larva (BSFL) is a locally available, eco-friendly, and sustainable source… read more here.
Keywords: protein fat; growth performance; bsfl; group ... See more keywords
Fermented black soldier fly larvae as a sustainable replacement for marine fish in Asian swamp eel diets
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2025.1002-1013
Abstract: Background and Aim: Fermented black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have emerged as a sustainable and economically viable protein source in aquaculture. However, their potential as a replacement for marine fish in the diets of Asian… read more here.
Keywords: growth; bsfl; marine fish; replacement marine ... See more keywords