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http://dx.doi.org/10.7852/jses.2012.50.2.63

Artificial Multiplication of the Black Soldier Fly(BSF), Hermetia illucens(Diptera: Stratmyidae) Using the Livestock Feces  

Choi, Young-Cheol (National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Lee, Sang-Beom (National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Park, Kwan-Ho (National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Nam, Sung-Hee (National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Kim, Jong-Gill (National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Kim, Won-Tae (Rural Development Administration, RDA)
Choi, Ji-Young (Rural Development Administration, RDA)
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Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science / v.50, no.2, 2012 , pp. 63-70 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigated the distribution, ecological character and life cycle of Black Soldier Fly(BSF), Hermetia illucens, to determine effects of BSF on composing ability to the livestock feces. The distribution of BSF was defined in all parts of the country in Korea. Its main habitat was found to be areas near cattle sheds, feces sheds, living waste dump grounds, and food waste dump grounds. Excellent species of the bio-conversion using the livestock feces were selected out of two kinds of solider flies(Hermetia illucens and Ptecticus tenebrifer). And effects of BSF on composing ability to the livestock feces were pig feces 0.5 g, cattle feces 0.43 g and chicken feces 0.3 g per a larvae of BSF. In the examination of the ability of BSF to decompose food waste, volume of the livestock feces decreased by weight pig feces 77, cattle feces 83.62 and chicken feces 80%. Observed characteristics of BSF larvae and pupae stage were by developmental stage may be summarized as follows: size and length of larvae and pupae of BSF were higher than in pig feces and mixed sawdust treatments. In order to develop artificial indoor rearing techniques, The pupation and emergence rate were not visible the difference but important factor of the mating and egg-laying was a sun light. And it was visible the difference in mating ratio. Mating rate of H. illucens by seasonal change was the highest from May to July. Mating mostly occurred between 10 : 00 and 12 : 00 during which light intensity is high. As the egg-laying medium for artificial egg collection, calf feed and food waste were most effective. The ratio of egg-laying medium is waste food : sawdust(1 : 1) in volume. For egg-laying materials, flower foam and wood with holes were used; holes sized 3 ~ 5 mm in diameter, 7 ~ 10 mm in depth were most preferred for egg-laying.
Keywords
Black Soldier Fly(BSF); Livestock Feces; Bio-conversion;
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