SynthesisFEMS microbiology ecology2022
Meta-analysis of larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) microbiota based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing.
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- Black Soldier Fly Larvae Bioconvert Deoxynivalenol-Contaminated Feed Without Toxin Accumulation: Growth Performance, Residue Distribution, and Gut Microbiota Responses.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Functional gut microbiomes enhance performance in house fly larvae.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- A Comparative Survey of Soldier Fly (Stratiomyidae) Larval Gut Microbiomes Across Five Subfamilies Reveals Novel Bacterial Diversity and a "Wild Core" in Hermetia illucens.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- Towards Functional Fertilisers: Feed Composition Shapes Microbial Community Structure and Viability in Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Frass.Environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Impact of nursery-to-fattening dietary transitions on gut microbiome composition and growth performance in black soldier fly larvae.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Impact of agro-industrial by-products on nutritional value and microbiota composition of black soldier fly larvae.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Metagenome-based identification of functional traits of the black soldier fly gut microbiome associated with larval performance.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Metagenomics reveals fibre fermentation and AMR pathways in red grouse (Lagopus scotica) microbiota.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- First Attempt at Synthetic Microbial Communities Design for Rearing Gnotobiotic Black Soldier FlyInsects · 2025Article
- Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a Novel Protein Feed Resource Promoting Circular Economy in Agriculture.Insects · 2025Review
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- Turning trash into treasure:Applied and environmental microbiology · 2024Article
- Black Soldier Fly (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Genetics, age, and diet influence gut bacterial communities and performance of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens).Animal microbiome · 2024Article
- Caterpillar-parasitoid interactions: species-specific influences on host microbiome composition.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2024Article
- Microbial dynamics and vertical transmission of Escherichia coli across consecutive life stages of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens).Animal microbiome · 2024Article
- Insect-based agri-food waste valorization: Agricultural applications and roles of insect gut microbiota.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2024Review
- Functional immune boosters; the herb or its dead microbiome? Antigenic TLR4 agonist MAMPs found in 65 medicinal roots and algae's.Journal of functional foods · 2023Article
- The Use of Probiotics during Rearing ofMicroorganisms · 2023Review
- Bacterial biota composition in gut regions of black soldier fly larvae reared on industrial residual streams: revealing community dynamics along its intestinal tract.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) belong to the most widely reared insects as an alternative protein source at industrial scale. Bacteria in the larval gut can provide benefits for the animal, though some bacteria can also be pathogenic for the insect. Accurate characterization of the BSFL microbiota is important for the production of BSFL in terms of yield and microbiological safety. In this study, 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence data sets from 11 studies were re-analysed to gain better insights in the BSFL gut microbiota, potential factors that influence their composition, and differences between the gut and the whole larvae microbiota. A core gut microbiota was found consisting of members of Enterococcus, Klebsiella, Morganella, Providencia, and Scrofimicrobium. Further, the factors 'Study', 'Age' and 'Feed' (i.e. rearing substrate of the larvae) significantly affected the microbiota gut composition. When compared to whole larvae, a significantly lower diversity was found for gut samples, suggesting that the larvae harboured additional microbes on their cuticle or in the insect body. Universal choices in insect sample type, primer selection and bio-informatics analysis pipeline can strengthen future meta-analyses and improve our understanding of the BSFL gut microbiota towards the optimization of insect rearing conditions and substrates.
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