Adult of a Black Soldier Fly, an alternative feed ingredient
©FAO/Irene Nurzia Humburg. Editorial use only. Photo credit must be given.
Culture of Black Soldier Flies, Hermetia illucens, is a sustainable option for waste management as the larvae consume organic wastes, transforming wastes into alternative protein source for animal feeds. Several companies have commercialized the production of BSF meal in recent years, and changing animal feed regulations in the US and European Union have paved the way for mainstreaming this alternative feed ingredient.
Read more here: www.fao.org/edible-insects/84743/en/
Autor(es)
I. Nurzia Humburg
Palabras Clave
Compost, Feed (pl.: feeds), Feed ingredient, Feed, supplemental-, Feed, supplementary-
Country
United States of America
Credits
@FAO Aquaculture photo library