Chong Ma, Zhijun Huang, Xingbao Feng, Fareed Uddin Memon, Ying Cui, Xinyu Duan, Jianfeng Zhu, Gianluca Tettamanti, Wenfeng Hu, Ling Tian
The larvae of black soldier fly (BSFL) convert organic waste into insect proteins used as feedstuff for livestock and aquaculture. BSFL production performance is considerably reduced during winter season. Herein, the intraspecific diversity of ten commercial BSF colonies collected in China was evaluated. The Bioforte colony was subjected to selective breeding at 12 °C and 16 °C to develop cold-tolerant BSF with improved production performance. After breeding for nine generations, the weight of larvae, survival rate, and the dry matter conversion rate significantly increased...
February 13, 2024: Waste Management