SURVIVAL AND MORPHOMETRICS OF THE BLACK SOLDIER FLY, Hermetia illucens (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) REARED ON COMMON MARKET FOOD WASTES IN NIGERIA

SURVIVAL AND MORPHOMETRICS OF THE BLACK SOLDIER FLY, Hermetia illucens (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) REARED ON COMMON MARKET FOOD WASTES IN NIGERIA

Purpose: This study investigated the suitability of nine common market food wastes in Nigeria for rearing Hermetia illucens. Methods: Substrate suitability was determined through periodic assessment for survival, and measurement of body length, width and weight of H. illucens on each substrate in th...

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Main Authors: Olusegun Adebayo Ojumoola, Ayokanmi Samson Owa, Oluwatobi Samuel Akin-Boaz, Ridwan Adetomiwa Adeagbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zibeline International 2022-04-01
Series:Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Subjects:
municipal organic solid wastes
waste valorization
larval composting
larval biomass
Online Access:https://myjsustainagri.com/archives/2mjsa2022/2mjsa2022-117-123.pdf

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