ReviewThe Science of the total environment2023
Waste to value: Global perspective on the impact of entomocomposting on environmental health, greenhouse gas mitigation and soil bioremediation.
Review in The Science of the total environment, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- To treat or not to treat? Impact of hygienization on the microbiological safety of frass from black soldier fly larvae and yellow mealworm production aimed for fertilizer use.Bioresources and bioprocessing · 2026Article
- Upcycling Agri-Food Side-Streams viaFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of Dietary Black Soldier Fly Larvae on Production Performance and Cecal Microbiota of Yunshang Countryside Chickens.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Have the environmental benefits of insect farming been overstated? A critical review.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2026Review
- Adoption, determinants, and economic efficiency of insect-based technologies for organic waste recycling into fertilizer in Kenya.Discover agriculture · 2026Article
- Insect farming: A bioeconomy-based opportunity to revalorize plastic wastes.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2025Review
- Contribution of different frass fertilizer products on enhanced growth, yield and nutrient quality of Broccoli [Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Unpacking the benefits of black soldier fly frass fertilizer towards nematode suppression and potato production.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
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- Insect frass fertilizer as a regenerative input for improved biological nitrogen fixation and sustainable bush bean production.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Metabolic performance and feed efficiency of black soldier fly larvae.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Evolving dynamics of insect frass fertilizer for sustainable nematode management and potato production.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The innovative use of insects to recycle low-value organic waste into value-added products such as food, feed and other products with a low ecological footprint has attracted rapid attention globally. The insect frass (a combination unconsumed substrate, faeces, and exuviae) contains substantial amounts of nutrients and beneficial microbes that could utilised as fertilizer. We analyse research trends and report on the production, nutrient quality, maturity and hygiene status of insect-composted organic fertilizer (ICOF) generated from different organic wastes, and their influence on soil fertility, pest and pathogen suppression, and crop productivity. Lastly, we discuss the impact of entomocomposting on greenhouse gas mitigation and provide critical analysis on the regulatory aspects of entomocomposting, and utilization and commercialisation ICOF products. This information should be critical to inform research and policy decisions aimed at developing and promoting appropriate standards and guidelines for quality production, sustainable utilization, and successful integration of entomocompost into existing fertilizer supply chains and cropping systems.
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