First record of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) on human corpses in Iberian Peninsula

Martínez-Sánchez, Anabel; Magaña, Concepción; Saloña, Marta; Rojo, Santos

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.10.021

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“…The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is a Diptera of the Stratiomyidae family that historically comes from the New World but which can now be found worldwide from latitude 46°N to 42°S (Martínez-Sánchez et al, 2011). Larvae can grow on a wide range of decomposing organic materials, from fruits and vegetables to kitchen wastes, rendered fish and poultry, pigs and cattle manure, thus being potentially interesting in reducing environmental criticisms by transforming waste in valuable biomass (Nguyen et al, 2015).…”

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Black soldier fly as dietary protein source for broiler quails: apparent digestibility, excreta microbial load, feed choice, performance, carcass and meat traits

Cullere

Tasoniero

Giaccone

et al. 2016

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In order to expand with validated scientific data the limited knowledge regarding the potential application of insects as innovative feed ingredients for poultry, the present study tested a partial substitution of soya bean meal and soya bean oil with defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal (H) in the diet for growing broiler quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) on growth performance, mortality, nutrients apparent digestibility, microbiological composition of excreta, feed choice, carcass and meat traits. With this purpose, a total of 450 10-day-old birds were allocated to 15 cages (30 birds/cage) and received three dietary treatments: a Control diet (C) and two diets (H1 and H2) corresponding to 10% and 15% H inclusion levels, respectively (H substituted 28.4% soya bean oil and 16.1% soya bean meal for H1, and 100% soya bean oil and 24.8% soya bean meal for H2, respectively). At 28 days of age, quails were slaughtered, carcasses were weighed, breast muscles were then excised from 50 quails/treatment, weighed, and ultimate pH (pHu) and L*, a*, b* colour values were measured. Breast muscles were then cooked to assess cooking loss and meat toughness. For the digestibility trial, a total of 15 28-day-old quails were assigned to the three feeding groups. The excreta samples were subjected to chemical and microbiological analysis. The same 15 quails were then simultaneously provided with C and H2 diets for a 10-day feed choice trial. Productive performance, mortality and carcass traits were in line with commercial standards and similar in all experimental groups. With the exception of ether extract digestibility, which was lower in H1 group compared with C and H2 ( P = 0.0001), apparent digestibility of dry matter, CP, starch and energy did not differ among treatments. Microbial composition of excreta was also comparable among the three groups. Feed choice trial showed that quails did not express a preference toward C or H2 diets. Breast meat weight and yield did not differ among C, H1 and H2 quails. Differently, the inclusion of H meal reduced meat pHu compared with C. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that H. illucens larvae meal can partially replace conventional soya bean meal and soya bean oil in the diet for growing broiler quails, thus confirming to be a promising insect protein source for the feed industry. Further research to assess the impact of H meal on intestinal morphology as well as on meat quality and sensory profile would be of utmost importance.

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Black soldier fly as dietary protein source for broiler quails: apparent digestibility, excreta microbial load, feed choice, performance, carcass and meat traits

Cullere

Tasoniero

Giaccone

et al. 2016

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“…This species is of economic interest, because their juveniles are associated with the cycling of organic matter (Diener, Solano, Gutiérrez, Zurbrügg, & Tockner, ) and are used in the production of animal feed (Barroso et al, ; De Marco et al, ). Moreover, forensic studies have utilized H. illucens as indicators to estimate the post‐mortem interval (PMI), especially for cases of cadaver discovery over 15 days after death (Lord, Goff, Adkins, & Haskell, ; Martínez‐Sánchez, Magaña, Saliña, & Rojo, ; Pujol‐Luz, Francez, Ururahy‐Rodrigues, & Constantino, ).…”

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Morphological description of the immature stages ofHermetia illucens(Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Barros

Gutjahr

Ferreira-Keppler

et al. 2018

Microscopy Res & Technique

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In the dipteran genus Hermetia, only 6 of the 78 valid species have documented immature stages: H. albitarsis Fabricius, 1805, H. aurata Bellardi, 1859, H. concinna Williston, 1900, H. illucens (Linnaeus, 1758), H. panamensis Greene, 1940 and H. pulchra Weidemann, 1830. In particular, H. illucens stands out due to its reported applicability for forensic, medical and economic purposes. Here, we described the morphology of eggs and immature stages of this species, with a view to detecting differences between instars and in the pupal stage, which should eventually help properly identifying larval age. We utilized both optical and scanning electron microscopy tools. The eggs are elliptical and elongated, and color varies from cream white to yellowish. The larvae are apodal, hemichephalic and holopneustic, flattened dorso‐ventrally and may be recognized by the head elongated, dorsal and ventral chaetotaxy of the cephalic capsule, thoracic and abdominal segments, and the morphology of the anterior and posterior spiracles. The pupae are adecticous and coarctate, tegument dark brown and pruinescence varying from brown to golden. The overall morphology across instars is similar, but marked variations were observed in the shape of the antennal articuli and the shape of the setae (first instar compared to the others). Our results supplement the biological information on Hermetia illucens and should aid the proper identification and aging of juveniles in the field, as a way to minimize errors in the calculation of the post‐mortem interval.

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“…The black soldier fly, encountered between 46°N and 42°S (Martínez-Sánchez et al 2011), is of particular interest. Their ability to consume prodigious amounts of organic waste has long been known.…”

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High waste-to-biomass conversion and efficient Salmonella spp. reduction using black soldier fly for waste recycling

Lalander

Fidjeland

Diener

et al. 2014

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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The recycling of organic waste worldwide is not effective, which leads to water pollution and loss of potential crop fertilizers. Available resources have to be used more efficiently as the world population increases. An innovative solution is to use insects for the management of organic waste. Here, we used black soldier fly to convert organic waste into animal feed protein, as fly larvae, and plant fertilizer, as compost residue. A continuous fly reactor was monitored for 9 weeks. We analyzed physicochemical and microbial parameters, and we evaluated the sanitary risk. Results show 55.1 % of material degradation and 11.8 % of biomass conversion based upon total solids. We observed higher levels of N and P in the treatment residue than in the inflow material. Results also show a lower concentration of Salmonella spp. and viruses. Compost treatment with black soldier fly is therefore an efficient system for nutrient recycling.

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First record of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) on human corpses in Iberian Peninsula

Cited by 57 publications

References 14 publications

Black soldier fly as dietary protein source for broiler quails: apparent digestibility, excreta microbial load, feed choice, performance, carcass and meat traits

Black soldier fly as dietary protein source for broiler quails: apparent digestibility, excreta microbial load, feed choice, performance, carcass and meat traits

Morphological description of the immature stages ofHermetia illucens(Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

High waste-to-biomass conversion and efficient Salmonella spp. reduction using black soldier fly for waste recycling

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