Household waste reduction efficiency of Hermetia illucens larvae

Abstract

Waste management with limited resource input under minimum space is the need of the hour. Black Soldier Fly (BSF)/Hermetia illucens is a fly prevailing and flourishing in our tropical climatic condition and is a miracle insect since it can solve a multitude of global problems like waste management, animal feed production and energy production. This fly is highly reputed in converting low quality biomasses in to high protein, high energy larvae meal. In this study we are assessing the quantity of BSF larvae produced from food waste and the waste reduction efficiency of the BSF larvae. Four kilograms of food waste was kept in a modified bin with 6 replicates and the development of the larvae was through natural breeding. The study revealed that from the above said quantity, an average of 0.567kg of BSF larvae can be produced per bin and average waste reduction efficiency was 73.81%.

Abattoir sludge and food waste combination as a feed source for black soldier fly larvae: Optimisation of level of larval incorporation in the substrate

“…It consumes a wide range of organic wastes and get themselves converted into valuable biomass which is rich in protein and fat. Rekha et al (2022) produced 0.567 kg black soldier fly larvae from 4 kg offood waste. Deepak et al (2022) opined that the lechate produced after larval treatment of waste can be utilized for soil amendment after pretreatment.…”