Parry, Nina Jennifer; Weldon, Christopher William(Wiley, 2023-05)
Development time, survival and final nutrient content of Hermetia illucens L. larvae depends on the substrates in which they develop. Mixing different waste types together can increase the performance and survival of the ...
Parry, Nina Jennifer; Pieterse, Elsje; Weldon, Christopher William(Oxford University Press, 2017-12)
Large numbers of flies are needed to produce the quantity of larvae required for insect bioconversion of waste. However, this 'mass-rearing' may negatively affect adult survival and reproductive output. This study assessed ...
Parry, Nina Jennifer; Weldon, Christopher William(Wiley, 2021-11)
Most research on nutritional composition that relates to use of fly larvae as an alternative ingredient in animal feed has focused on the prepupal stage of Hermetia illucens. However, crude protein and lipid content of ...
Parry, Nina Jennifer; Pieterse, Elsje; Weldon, Christopher William(Wiley, 2020-02)
Fly larvae can be used effectively to reduce various organic waste types and produce value‐added products, including protein as an ingredient in livestock feeds and oil for biodiesel production. However, fly development ...
