International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials

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Bioconversion and growth performance of Hermetia illucens in single fruit by-products

  • Bonwoo Koo (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) ;
  • Ji Yeong Park (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) ;
  • Eunsun Kim (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) ;
  • Yongsoon Kim (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) ;
  • Kwanho Park (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences)
  • Received : 2023.03.20
  • Accepted : 2023.03.31
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

As agricultural production increases due to population growth, agricultural by-products that are generated at all production stages increase commensurately. Black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens) treatment has potential as an environmentally friendly process to combat the environmental pollution caused by agricultural by-products. This study examined the utilization of BSF larvae in the decomposition of the by-products of apples and mandarins, fruits commonly produced in South Korea. The BSF test larvae were fed apple pomace or mandarin waste, and the control larvae were fed calf feed. Larval weight and size were measured at 4-day intervals until larvae reached the pre-pupal stage. Larval development time, survival rate, and BSF fecundity rate were calculated for all three substrates. Waste reduction and bioconversion ratios were also calculated. The developmental time of larvae fed with apple pomace and mandarin waste was greater than that of the control larvae. The average weight of larvae fed with the fruit by-products was less than that of the control. There was no significant difference in the survival rate of BSF larvae or the fecundity rate of BSF between the substrates used in this study. BSF larvae decomposed 48.0% and 61.5% of apple pomace and mandarin waste, respectively. The bioconversion efficiency rates of BSF larvae fed with apple pomace and mandarin waste were 9.1% and 12.1%, respectively. These results indicated that decomposition of single fruit by-products by BSF larvae is an environmentally friendly and effective bioconversion process.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the 'Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development' (Grant No. PJ0159602023), National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

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