Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)
Food Waste Coversion Ratio
- 1000kg of Food Waste coversion ratio to BSF Frass ranges from 12% (120kg) to 25% BSF frass (250kg)
- 1000kg of Food Waste conversion ratio to BSF Larvae ranges from 5.5% to 12.5% BSF larvae (125kg)
Sources:
- Frass derived from black soldier fly larvae treatment of biodegradable wastes. A critical review and future perspectives, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X22000666,
- Black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens Linnaeus) as recyclers of organic waste
and possible livestock feed, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijbcs/article/view/181401/170797&ved=2ahUKEwjprJ6_k5mIAxV7klYBHfFWAmQQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1V8CqpKZl4kkhHvBisLd-G
