The environmental sustainability of insects as food and feed. A review

A Van Huis, DGAB Oonincx - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2017 - Springer
With a growing world population, increasingly demanding consumers, and a limited amount
of agricultural land, there is an urgent need to find alternatives to conventional meat …

[HTML][HTML] Bioconversion of organic waste by insects–A comprehensive review

SA Siddiqui, IA Harahap, J Osei-Owusu, T Saikia… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ever-growing human population has forced people to intensify agriculture to meet the
demand for food and feed. However, the increase in global agricultural production also …

[PDF][PDF] Body weight loss of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) during development in non-feeding stages: Implications for egg clutch …

B Georgescu, D Struţi, T Păpuc, D Ladoşi… - European Journal of …, 2020 - biotaxa.org
The developmental stages of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, are widely studied
because there are several ways in which this species can be utilized. In this context, the aim …

Recycled nutrients as a phosphorus source for Canadian organic agriculture: a perspective

J Nicksy, MH Entz - Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
The challenges associated with the global phosphorus (P) cycle are complex and
multifaceted, from geological resource limitation, to P deficiency on arable farmland, to …

Influences of artificial light on mating of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)—a review

MR Awal, MM Rahman, MAR Choudhury… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is a potential insect species which can convert
biodegradable materials and some indigestible organic waste into valuable biomass …

Black Soldier Fly Frass Supports Plant Growth and Reduces Nitrogen Leaching during Coleus Production

J Beasley, J Kuehny, T Gentimis, J Fields - HortTechnology, 2023 - journals.ashs.org
Industrial insect rearing is expected to increase as a feedstock to meet growing global food
demand. This will lead to greater production of insect excreta known as frass, a nutrient …