Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production.

Efforts to recycle organic wastes using black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens into high-nutrient biomass that constitutes a sustainable fat (biodiesel) and high-quality protein ingredient in animal feeds have recently gained momentum worldwide. However, there is little information on the most su...

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Main Authors: Shaphan Yong Chia, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Fathiya M Khamis, Samira A Mohamed, Daisy Salifu, Subramanian Sevgan, Komi K M Fiaboe, Saliou Niassy, Joop J A van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Sunday Ekesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211680?pdf=render