The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—Review
<i>Hermetia illucens</i> (Diptera: Stratiomyidae, Linnaeus, 1978), commonly known as the black soldier fly (BSF), is a saprophytic insect, which in recent years has attracted significant attention from both the scientific community and industry. The unrestrained appetite of the larvae, t...
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| description | <i>Hermetia illucens</i> (Diptera: Stratiomyidae, Linnaeus, 1978), commonly known as the black soldier fly (BSF), is a saprophytic insect, which in recent years has attracted significant attention from both the scientific community and industry. The unrestrained appetite of the larvae, the ability to forage on various organic waste, and the rapid growth and low environmental impact of its breeding has made it one of the insect species bred on an industrial scale, in the hope of producing fodder or other ingredients for various animals. The variety of research related to this insect has shown that feed production is not the only benefit of its use. <i>H. illucens</i> has many features and properties that could be of interest from the point of view of many other industries. Biomass utilization, chitin and chitosan source, biogas, and biodiesel production, entomoremediation, the antimicrobial properties of its peptides, and the fertilizer potential of its wastes, are just some of its potential uses. This review brings together the work of four years of study into <i>H. illucens</i>. It summarizes the current state of knowledge and introduces the characteristics of this insect that may be helpful in managing its breeding, as well as its use in agro-industrial fields. Knowledge gaps and under-studied areas were also highlighted, which could help identify future research directions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0db9bc6583c1425b92fc5119cf4c80bd2023-11-30T21:16:16ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372022-12-011212510.3390/biology12010025The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—ReviewMonika Kaczor0Piotr Bulak1Kinga Proc-Pietrycha2Marina Kirichenko-Babko3Andrzej Bieganowski4Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, PolandInstitute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, PolandInstitute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, PolandInstitute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, PolandInstitute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland<i>Hermetia illucens</i> (Diptera: Stratiomyidae, Linnaeus, 1978), commonly known as the black soldier fly (BSF), is a saprophytic insect, which in recent years has attracted significant attention from both the scientific community and industry. The unrestrained appetite of the larvae, the ability to forage on various organic waste, and the rapid growth and low environmental impact of its breeding has made it one of the insect species bred on an industrial scale, in the hope of producing fodder or other ingredients for various animals. The variety of research related to this insect has shown that feed production is not the only benefit of its use. <i>H. illucens</i> has many features and properties that could be of interest from the point of view of many other industries. Biomass utilization, chitin and chitosan source, biogas, and biodiesel production, entomoremediation, the antimicrobial properties of its peptides, and the fertilizer potential of its wastes, are just some of its potential uses. This review brings together the work of four years of study into <i>H. illucens</i>. It summarizes the current state of knowledge and introduces the characteristics of this insect that may be helpful in managing its breeding, as well as its use in agro-industrial fields. Knowledge gaps and under-studied areas were also highlighted, which could help identify future research directions.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/1/25black soldier flyrevalorizationcircular economywaste managementbiogasbiodiesel |
| spellingShingle | Monika Kaczor Piotr Bulak Kinga Proc-Pietrycha Marina Kirichenko-Babko Andrzej Bieganowski The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—Review Biology black soldier fly revalorization circular economy waste management biogas biodiesel |
| title | The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—Review |
| title_full | The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—Review |
| title_fullStr | The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—Review |
| title_short | The Variety of Applications of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> in Industrial and Agricultural Areas—Review |
| title_sort | variety of applications of i hermetia illucens i in industrial and agricultural areas review |
| topic | black soldier fly revalorization circular economy waste management biogas biodiesel |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/1/25 |
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