Managing high fiber food waste for the cultivation of black soldier fly larvae

ARTICLE OPEN Managing high fiber food waste for the cultivation of black soldier fly larvae Lydia Palma 1 , Jesus Fernandez-Bayo 1 , Deb Niemeier 2 , Maurice Pitesky 3 and Jean S. VanderGheynst 1,4 Increases in global human population are leading to increasing demands for food production and waste management. Insect biomass is a sustainable alternative to traditional animal feeds when insects are produced on lignocellulosic by-products. Resources high in lignocellulose have high carbon to...