Vol. 9, No 4: 55–64.

Biological Sciences

2024

Scientific article

UDK 595.7

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Piotr N. Krivonosov
bachelor's degree, Petrozavodsk State University
(Petrozavodsk, Russia),
jetotara@yandex.ru
Ilia R. Tael
bachelor's degree, Petrozavodsk State University
(Petrozavodsk, Russia),
silin.iliaw@gmail.com

Using Mixed Plant Substrates for the Cultivation of Black Soldier Fly Larvae

Scientific adviser:
Svetlana N. Lyabzina
Reviewer:
Natalia A. Sidorova
Paper submitted on: 08/02/2024;
Accepted on: 12/14/2024;
Published online on: 12/14/2024.
Abstract. The article addresses the study which cultivated black soldier fly larvae on three types of mixed nutrient substrates consisting of vegetable matter, wheat bran, and sawdust, with moisture levels set at 70 % and 80 %. The experimental results indicated that the optimal average morphophysiological indicators — length (17.5 mm) and mass (134.2 mg) — along with a survival rate of 92 % were achieved using a substrate made from vegetable matter mixed with bran and sawdust in a ratio of 3:1 at an 80 % moisture content. This high performance is attributed to the sawdust's ability to prevent clumping as the nutrient substrate dries, thereby maintaining its friability.
Keywords: biotechnology, insect larvae, black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, food substrate, entomology

For citation: Krivonosov, P. N., Tael, I. R. Using Mixed Plant Substrates for the Cultivation of Black Soldier Fly Larvae. StudArctic forum. 2024, 9 (4): 55–64.

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