Growth and Development of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae Grown on Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fruit-Based Waste Substrates

Fairuz Liyana  Mohd Rasdi; Ahmad Razali Ishak; Pui Wee Hua; Siti Norashikin  Mohd Shaifuddin; Nazri  Che Dom; Farah Ayuni Shafie; Abdul Mujid Abdullah; Zulhisyam Abdul Kari; Edinur Hisham Atan

doi:10.55230/mabjournal.v51i6.2386

Authors

Fairuz Liyana Mohd Rasdi Centre for Environmental Health and Safety, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
Ahmad Razali Ishak
ahmadr2772@uitm.edu.my
Centre for Environmental Health and Safety, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4451-2940
Pui Wee Hua Entomal Biotech Sdn. Bhd., No. 9, Lorong Gudang Nanas 2, Jalan Pasar, 41050 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Siti Norashikin Mohd Shaifuddin Centre for Environmental Health and Safety, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
Nazri Che Dom Centre for Environmental Health and Safety, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
Farah Ayuni Shafie Centre for Environmental Health and Safety, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
Abdul Mujid Abdullah Centre for Environmental Health and Safety, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
Zulhisyam Abdul Kari Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
Edinur Hisham Atan School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Keywords:

Black Soldier Fly Larvae, carbohydrate, fruits, protein, valorization

Abstract

There has been a surge in interest in using food waste (FW) as an insect-rearing substrate in recent years. We examine the effect of protein-based food waste (leftover boneless chicken, LBC), carbohydrate-based food waste (overnight rice, OR), and fruit-based food waste (rotten banana, RB) on the following parameters: substrate reduction (SR), waste reduction index (WRI), bioconversion rate (BCR) and relative growth rate (RGR). BSFL reared on OR feed substrate had the highest biomass (0.23±0.01) g at d9 followed by RB (0.22±0.00) g and LBC (0.16±0.00) g. Larvae from OR-fed BSFL were the longest, averaging 20.53±0.46 mm in length on d₁₂. The SR calculated for all feed substrates were as followed: RB (95.35 ± 0.33)% > OR (85.29 ± 0.80)% > LBC (83.17 ± 0.27)%. The WRI for control (C) and BSFL-fed on all feeds were in the following manner: (RB_C:8.90±0.00 g days-1, RB_BSFL:9.53±0.00 g days-1) > (OR_C:7.35±0.00 g days-1, OR_BSFL:8.53±0.09 g days-1) > (LBC_C:6.90±0.00 g days-1, LBC_BSFL: 8.32±0.03 g days-1). OR-fed BSFL showed the highest BCR (76.0±1.0) % and RGR (0.32±0.01) days-1. The FW’s self-composting (as in control) influenced the BSFL’s SR and WRI in all diets. Overall, the BSFL’s growth and development are affected by the nature, quality, and type of diet of the feed substrates.

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