The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps
Given the novelty of the industrial production of the edible insects sector, research has primarily focused on the zootechnical performances of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in response to different substrates and rearing conditions as a basis to optimize yield and quality. However recently, resea...
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| description | Given the novelty of the industrial production of the edible insects sector, research has primarily focused on the zootechnical performances of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in response to different substrates and rearing conditions as a basis to optimize yield and quality. However recently, research has started to focus more on the associated microbes in the larval digestive system and their substrates and the effect of manipulating the composition of these communities on insect performance as a form of microbiome engineering. Here we present an overview of the existing literature on the use of microorganisms during rearing of the BSFL to optimize the productivity of this insect. These studies have had variable outcomes and potential explanations for this variation are offered to inspire future research that might lead to a better success rate for microbiome engineering in BSFL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30facc20865543918010224284bd7c3b2023-11-16T22:13:15ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072023-01-0111224510.3390/microorganisms11020245The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge GapsEllen Gorrens0Antoine Lecocq1Jeroen De Smet2Research Group for Insect Production and Processing, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), KU Leuven, 2440 Geel, BelgiumDepartment of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg, DenmarkResearch Group for Insect Production and Processing, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S), KU Leuven, 2440 Geel, BelgiumGiven the novelty of the industrial production of the edible insects sector, research has primarily focused on the zootechnical performances of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in response to different substrates and rearing conditions as a basis to optimize yield and quality. However recently, research has started to focus more on the associated microbes in the larval digestive system and their substrates and the effect of manipulating the composition of these communities on insect performance as a form of microbiome engineering. Here we present an overview of the existing literature on the use of microorganisms during rearing of the BSFL to optimize the productivity of this insect. These studies have had variable outcomes and potential explanations for this variation are offered to inspire future research that might lead to a better success rate for microbiome engineering in BSFL.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/2/245bacterial supplementationblack soldier flymicrobiome engineeringmicrobiotaprobiotics |
| spellingShingle | Ellen Gorrens Antoine Lecocq Jeroen De Smet The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps Microorganisms bacterial supplementation black soldier fly microbiome engineering microbiota probiotics |
| title | The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_full | The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_short | The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of <i>Hermetia illucens</i>: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_sort | use of probiotics during rearing of i hermetia illucens i potential caveats and knowledge gaps |
| topic | bacterial supplementation black soldier fly microbiome engineering microbiota probiotics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/2/245 |
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