The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)
Sustainable Applications in Food, Feed, and Beyond
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2025
- Editors: Fulvia Bovera, Patrizia Falabella
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 8 9 6 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 8 9 7 - 4
The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens): Sustainable Applications in Food, Feed, and Beyond is an interdisciplinary work that compiles the latest research on an insect poised… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens): Sustainable Applications in Food, Feed, and Beyond is an interdisciplinary work that compiles the latest research on an insect poised to revolutionize the future of food and agriculture. Authored by an international team of experts, this book is an indispensable resource for entomologists, food scientists, zoologists, and veterinarians. It delves into how the black soldier fly, one of the seven insect species permitted by European Union regulations for animal feed, can convert organic matter into nutrient-rich larval biomass. The book explores the biology and behavior of Hermetia illucens, providing a foundational understanding of the insect.
It then discusses farming and production methods, followed by various applications, including its nutritional and health benefits as food and feed, and its potential in bio-packaging and energy production. This comprehensive guide offers valuable insights into the transformative potential of this unique bio-converter.
It then discusses farming and production methods, followed by various applications, including its nutritional and health benefits as food and feed, and its potential in bio-packaging and energy production. This comprehensive guide offers valuable insights into the transformative potential of this unique bio-converter.
- Introduces the basic biology, anatomy, and physiology of Hermetia illucens
- Outlines optimal practices for sustainable insect farming systems in a circular economy
- Describes the various existing and potential applications of Hermetia illucens
- Covers the nutritional aspects of this alternative protein source, particularly on food animals
Scientists and researchers (academic or industry) involved in the sector of insect production for consumption by humans or animals or for other sustainability-promoting applications
1. Anatomy, physiology and behavior of Hermetia illucens
2. Hermetia illucens farming
3. The role of the growing substrate.
4. Hermetia illucens larvae processing
5. Chemical-nutritional characteristics of BSF larvae, prepupae and pupae
6. Hermetia illucens as sustainable source food and feed
7. Secondary products and bioactive compounds of Hermetia illucens: extraction and chemical properties (frass, chitin, lipids, antimicrobial peptides).
8. Potential application of secondary products and bioactive compounds.
9. About BSF products safety
2. Hermetia illucens farming
3. The role of the growing substrate.
4. Hermetia illucens larvae processing
5. Chemical-nutritional characteristics of BSF larvae, prepupae and pupae
6. Hermetia illucens as sustainable source food and feed
7. Secondary products and bioactive compounds of Hermetia illucens: extraction and chemical properties (frass, chitin, lipids, antimicrobial peptides).
8. Potential application of secondary products and bioactive compounds.
9. About BSF products safety
- No. of pages: 265
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443298967
- eBook ISBN: 9780443298974
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Fulvia Bovera
Professor Fulvia Bovera is an Associate Professor of Animal Agriculture at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II in Naples, Italy. She earned her veterinary degree and her PhD in Animal Production from the same University. Her research interests include the nutritional and sustainable aspects of insects in fish and poultry feed as well as the improvement of honey bee production. She serves on several editorial boards and has served in guest editor roles, both for internationally recognized journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Animal Agriculture, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, ItalyPF
Patrizia Falabella
Professor Patrizia Falabella is a Full Professor of General and Applied Entomology at the Università degli Studi della Basilicata. She earned her PhD from the same university in Applied Biology in 2000 with a specialization in Insect Molecular Biology. She is a member of several editorial boards and has served in guest editor roles for Insects and Frontiers in Physiology.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of General and Applied Entomology, University of Basilicata, Italy