Table 1.
Substrates tested and number of batches produced according to the breeding of black soldier fly larvae.
| Rearing Farm | Substrate Category | Substrate Recipes | Replicate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm 1 F1 |
Classic (cereals, fruits, vegetables) | Apple pomace and wheat bran | 3 batches |
| Classic (cereals, fruits, vegetables) | Fruit peel, fruit, vegetable, wheat bran, brewer’s grains, chestnut chips | 3 batches | |
| Food at shelf life | Sandwich at shelf life | 1 batch chicken, 1 batch tuna, 1 batch ham | |
| Food at shelf life | Meat-based dish prepared at shelf life | 1 batch «Andalusian», 1 batch «Italian», 1 batch «Vendean» | |
| Meat-based | Fruit peel, fruit, vegetable, wheat bran, brewer’s grains, chestnut chips with 1% beef | 3 batches | |
| Farm 2 F2 |
Classic (cereals, fruits, vegetables) | Bananas, variable, wheat bran | 3 batches |
| Farm 3 F3 |
Classic (cereals, fruits, vegetables) | Organic poultry food * | 3 batches |
| Vegetable co-products | Celery pomace | 3 batches | |
| Vegetable co-products | Carrot pomace | 3 batches | |
| Vegetable co-products | Onion pomace | 3 batches | |
| Vegetable co-products | Wheat Silo | 3 batches |
* The recipe includes wheat, corn, soybean expeller, calcium carbonate, barley, wheat bran, corn, corn gluten, sunflower expeller, alfalfa, dicalcium phosphate, and paprika extract.