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April 7, 2026InsectsOpen Access

From Waste to Resource: Performance of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Reared on Restaurant Food Waste at an Industrial Scale

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JOJoana OliveiraEscola Superior de Saúde Egas MonizCLCarolina LigeiroOdyssey HouseRFRafaela Regina FantattoEscola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz

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Implication

Evaluates black soldier fly larvae performance on restaurant food waste, suggesting its potential for waste conversion.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess how well black soldier fly larvae perform on heterogeneous food waste compared to a standard diet.
  • Conducted a 14-day bioconversion assay with larvae reared on restaurant waste and a control diet.
  • Measured bioconversion rate (BCR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), survival rate, growth rate, and nutritional composition.
  • Analyzed and compared the performance metrics between the test group and control.
  • Larvae on food waste showed a significantly higher bioconversion rate (18.34% vs. 11.02%).
  • The feed conversion ratio was better for food waste (5.48 vs. 9.09 kg/kg).
  • Survival rate improved with food waste (69.29% vs. 51.30%).
  • Average growth rate increased to 8.38 mg/day for the food waste group compared to 6.59 mg/day for the control.
  • Nutritional content, including protein and fat, was higher in larvae reared on food waste.

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Oliveira et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d49f1cb33cc4c35a227a05https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17040396
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