Translations:Elevage de Mouches Soldats Noires/86/en

  • The larvae are composed of ±40% protein and ±30% crude fat. This insect protein is of high nutritional quality and can be an interesting resource for animal feed (chickens, geese, ducks, fish...)
  • Larvae have been shown to neutralize most disease-transmitting bacteria, such as Salmonella spp or E. coli, thus limiting the risk of disease transmission to animals and humans. [1]
  • A reduction in the wet mass of organic waste of between 50 and 80%.
  • The residue, a substance similar to compost, contains nutrients and organic matter that can be used directly on crops.
  • Livestock farming is inexpensive and does not require sophisticated means of production. This makes it an accessible solution in all regions of the world.
  • The black soldier fly (BSF) can be found in nature worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions between latitudes 40°S and 45°N