Could Insect Frass Be Used as a New Organic Fertilizer in Agriculture? Nutritional Composition, Nature of Organic Matter, Ecotoxicity, and Phytotoxicity of Insect Excrement Compared to
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Authors and funding
12 authors.
Patricia CastilloUnit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence CeiA3, CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain.
José Antonio Sáez-TovarInstitute for Agri-Food and Agro-Environmental Research and Innovation (CIAGRO-UMH), GIAAMA Research Group, University Miguel Hernández, Carretera de Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6581-4158
Francisco Javier Andreu-RodríguezInstitute for Agri-Food and Agro-Environmental Research and Innovation (CIAGRO-UMH), GIAAMA Research Group, University Miguel Hernández, Carretera de Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7361-7333
Héctor Estrada-MedinaCampus de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida 97150, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1081-5655
Frutos Carlos Marhuenda-EgeaDepartment of Agrochemistry and Biochemistry, Multidisciplinary for Environmental Studies Ramón Margalef, Carretera San Vicent del Raspeig, 03690 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0402-9770
María Ángeles BustamanteInstitute for Agri-Food and Agro-Environmental Research and Innovation (CIAGRO-UMH), GIAAMA Research Group, University Miguel Hernández, Carretera de Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9931-1711
Anabel Martínez-SánchezDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, Carretera San Vicent del Raspeig, 03690 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1497-8571
Encarnación Martínez-SabaterInstitute for Agri-Food and Agro-Environmental Research and Innovation (CIAGRO-UMH), GIAAMA Research Group, University Miguel Hernández, Carretera de Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5317-4157
Luciano OrdenInstitute for Agri-Food and Agro-Environmental Research and Innovation (CIAGRO-UMH), GIAAMA Research Group, University Miguel Hernández, Carretera de Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6435-5965
Pablo BarrancoInstitute for Agri-Food and Agro-Environmental Research and Innovation (CIAGRO-UMH), GIAAMA Research Group, University Miguel Hernández, Carretera de Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9411-3991
María José LópezUnit of Microbiology, Department of Biology and Geology, CITE II-B, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence CeiA3, CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3153-3227
Raúl MoralInstitute for Agri-Food and Agro-Environmental Research and Innovation (CIAGRO-UMH), GIAAMA Research Group, University Miguel Hernández, Carretera de Beniel Km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.
Funding
RECOVER project No. 887648
6 · The paper itself
Abstract
The expanding insect farming industry generates up to 67,000 tons of frass per year. Its potential use as fertilizer is promising, but has not yet been widely studied. This study aimed to characterize the chemical composition, organic matter structure, ecotoxicity, and phytotoxicity of frass from four insect species in order to evaluate its potential as a fertilizer. We compared four types of insect frass (IF) (
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