Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) frass and sheddings as a compost ingredient

One of the byproducts from rearing Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is its excrement, referred to as frass, and sheddings. As the commercial insect rearing industry is emerging in the U.S., there is not yet an established market for frass although the yield often exceeds that of BSFL by two- to three...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Jasso, Luisa Quinchia, Tina M. Waliczek, Merritt L. Drewery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1297858/full