Effect of Dietary Meat Content on Weight Gain, Mortality, and Pre-Pupal Rate in Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Larvae

This study aimed to determine the protein content and the ratio of meat that can be added to the diet of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae for the sustainable recycling of food waste using insects. We conducted experiments feeding refined diets to BSF larvae with adjusted protein content and diets with...

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Main Authors: Kiyonori Kawasaki, Mami Ohkawa, Junliang Zhao, Kiminobu Yano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/3/229