RESEARCH ARTICLES
Household waste reduction efficiency of Hermetia illucens larvae
A. Rekha, Justin Davis, Joseph Mathew , D. K. Deepak Mathew and Binoj Chacko
doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.2.178-181
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2022.53(2):178-181.
Author Details
A. Rekha: MVSc Scholar,Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Justin Davis: Associate Professor, Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Joseph Mathew:Professor and Head,Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
D. K. Deepak Mathew: Asst. Professor,Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Binoj Chacko: Asst. Professor and Head, University Poultry and Duck Farm, Mannuthy, Thrissur Kerala, India.
Article History
Received: 05.06.2021, Accepted: 24.08.2021, Published : 30.06.2022
Corresponding author :A. Rekha
email:rekhakunja@gmail.com
Citation: Rekha, A., Justin, D., Joseph, M., Deepak, M.D.K. and Binoj, C. 2022. Household waste reduction efficiency of Hermetia illucens larvae. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(2): 178-181 DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.2.178-181
Abstract
Waste management with limited resource input under minimum space is the need of the hour. Black Soldier Fly (BSF)/Hermetia illucens is a fly prevailing and flourishing in our tropical climatic condition and is a miracle insect since it can solve a multitude of global problems like waste management, animal feed production and energy production. This fly is highly reputed in converting low quality biomasses in to high protein, high energy larvae meal. In this study we are assessing the quantity of BSF larvae produced from food waste and the waste reduction efficiency of the BSF larvae. Four kilograms of food waste was kept in a modified bin with 6 replicates and the development of the larvae was through natural breeding. The study revealed that from the above said quantity, an average of 0.567kg of BSF larvae can be produced per bin and average waste reduction efficiency was 73.81%. Keywords: Black soldier fly, Black soldier fly larvae, food waste, natural breeding, waste reduction efficiency
