Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared on different agricultural waste materials
The black soldier fly (BSL), Hermetia illucens (L.), is a beneficial insect that helps manage high concentrations of animal manure and other biosolids in tropical and warm-temperate areas. Bioremediation with black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) can turn biosolids into high-value biomass (proteins, oi...
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| author | Fairuz Liyana Mohd Rasdi, Ahmad Razali Ishak, Siti Norashikin Mohamad Shaifuddin, Nazri Che Dom, Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim, Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar, Razi Ikhwan Md Rashid, Pui, Wee Hua Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Hisham Atan Edinur, |
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| description | The black soldier fly (BSL), Hermetia illucens (L.), is a beneficial insect that helps manage
high concentrations of animal manure and other biosolids in tropical and warm-temperate
areas. Bioremediation with black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) can turn biosolids into high-value
biomass (proteins, oils, lipids, and chitin). This study explored the effects of three agricultural
wastes as feedstocks for the growth and development of BSFL. A total of 1000 7-day-old
BSFLs were reared separately in containers containing either palm kernel extract (PKE),
soybean waste (SW), or coconut milk waste (CMW). The effect of feeding substrate on larval
growth and development was determined for ten days by daily measurements of the BSFL’s
length and weight. BSFL reared on PKE substrate resulted in the highest mean length
(22.67±2.31 mm) and weight growth (0.27±0.02 g), followed by BSFL reared on SW (length:
18.67±1.53 mm; weight: 0.20±0.02 g) and CMW (length: 18.33±0.58mm; weight: 0.15±0.01
g). Bioconversion rate of BSFL was also found to differ across treatments; BSFL reared on
PKE grows and converts substrates twice as fast as those fed on SW or CMW. This work then
examines the effects of several SW:PKE ratios (20:80; 80:20; 30:70; 70:30 and 50:50) on BSFL
growth. The weight (0.28±0.04 g) and length (22.67±2.52 mm) of BSFL were highest when
SW:PKE ratio of 80:20 is used. High content of SW resulted in a significant increase in BSFL
length (6.76%-15.25%) and weight (23.54%-64.71%). Therefore, it can be concluded that
substrate feed type has a substantial effect on BSFL’s growth and development. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:224132023-10-25T01:34:16Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22413/ Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared on different agricultural waste materials Fairuz Liyana Mohd Rasdi, Ahmad Razali Ishak, Siti Norashikin Mohamad Shaifuddin, Nazri Che Dom, Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim, Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar, Razi Ikhwan Md Rashid, Pui, Wee Hua Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Hisham Atan Edinur, The black soldier fly (BSL), Hermetia illucens (L.), is a beneficial insect that helps manage high concentrations of animal manure and other biosolids in tropical and warm-temperate areas. Bioremediation with black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) can turn biosolids into high-value biomass (proteins, oils, lipids, and chitin). This study explored the effects of three agricultural wastes as feedstocks for the growth and development of BSFL. A total of 1000 7-day-old BSFLs were reared separately in containers containing either palm kernel extract (PKE), soybean waste (SW), or coconut milk waste (CMW). The effect of feeding substrate on larval growth and development was determined for ten days by daily measurements of the BSFL’s length and weight. BSFL reared on PKE substrate resulted in the highest mean length (22.67±2.31 mm) and weight growth (0.27±0.02 g), followed by BSFL reared on SW (length: 18.67±1.53 mm; weight: 0.20±0.02 g) and CMW (length: 18.33±0.58mm; weight: 0.15±0.01 g). Bioconversion rate of BSFL was also found to differ across treatments; BSFL reared on PKE grows and converts substrates twice as fast as those fed on SW or CMW. This work then examines the effects of several SW:PKE ratios (20:80; 80:20; 30:70; 70:30 and 50:50) on BSFL growth. The weight (0.28±0.04 g) and length (22.67±2.52 mm) of BSFL were highest when SW:PKE ratio of 80:20 is used. High content of SW resulted in a significant increase in BSFL length (6.76%-15.25%) and weight (23.54%-64.71%). Therefore, it can be concluded that substrate feed type has a substantial effect on BSFL’s growth and development. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22413/1/serangga%2028_5.pdf Fairuz Liyana Mohd Rasdi, and Ahmad Razali Ishak, and Siti Norashikin Mohamad Shaifuddin, and Nazri Che Dom, and Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim, and Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar, and Razi Ikhwan Md Rashid, and Pui, Wee Hua and Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, and Hisham Atan Edinur, (2023) Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared on different agricultural waste materials. Serangga, 28 (1). pp. 55-68. ISSN 1394-5130 https://ejournals.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1592/showToc |
| spellingShingle | Fairuz Liyana Mohd Rasdi, Ahmad Razali Ishak, Siti Norashikin Mohamad Shaifuddin, Nazri Che Dom, Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim, Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar, Razi Ikhwan Md Rashid, Pui, Wee Hua Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Hisham Atan Edinur, Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared on different agricultural waste materials |
| title | Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly
(BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared
on different agricultural waste materials |
| title_full | Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly
(BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared
on different agricultural waste materials |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly
(BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared
on different agricultural waste materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly
(BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared
on different agricultural waste materials |
| title_short | Evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly
(BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.) (DIPTERA: STRATIOMYIDAE) larvae reared
on different agricultural waste materials |
| title_sort | evaluating the growth and development of black soldier fly
(bsf) (hermetia illucens (l.) (diptera: stratiomyidae) larvae reared
on different agricultural waste materials |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22413/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22413/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22413/1/serangga%2028_5.pdf |