Table 4.
Percent difference in black soldier fly larval survival from three previous studies to data generated in the current study.
| Study 1 | Diet | Percent Survival ± SE | Percent Difference between Published Studies and Current Study 2 Data | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 7:35–55 | 7:35–70 | 21:21–55 | 21:21–70 | 35:7–55 | 35:7–70 | |||
| Myers et al. [14] | Cow (Dairy) Manure | 77.3 ± 4.55 | +12% | −45% | −29% | −31% | −22% | −51% | −37% |
| Nguyen et al. [41] | Poultry Feed | 80.8 ± NA | +7% | −49% | −33% | −35% | −26% | −55% | −42% |
| Pork Liver | 57.2 ± NA | +41% | −16% | +1% | −1% | +8% | −22% | −8% | |
| Swine Manure | 74.3 ± NA | +16% | −41% | −25% | −27% | −18% | −47% | −34% | |
| Kitchen Waste | 46.7 ± NA | +60% | +5% | +21% | +19% | +28% | −2% | +12% | |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 76.7 ± NA | +12% | −44% | −28% | −30% | −21% | −50% | −37% | |
| Fish Offal | 47.2 ± NA | +60% | +4% | +20% | +18% | +27% | −3% | +11% | |
| Oonincx et al. [12] 3 | HPHF | 86 ± 18.0 | +1% | −55% | −39% | −41% | −32% | −61% | −48% |
| HPLF | 77 ± 19.8 | +12% | −45% | −28% | −30% | −21% | −51% | −37% | |
| LPHF | 72 ± 12.9 | +19% | −38% | −22% | −24% | −15% | −44% | −31% | |
| LPLF | 74 ± 23.5 | +16% | −41% | −25% | −26% | −17% | −47% | −33% | |
| Control | 75 ± 31.0 | +15% | −42% | −25% | −28% | −19% | −48% | −35% | |
| Mean difference | +17% | −16% | −6% | −7% | −2% | −19% | −11% | ||
1 Each study used slightly different methods: Myers et al. [14] conducted the experiment at 27 °C, Nguyen et al. [41] at 28 °C, and Oonincx et al. [12] at 28 °C. 2 Treatments are presented as Protein:Carbohydrate-Moisture. 3 HPHF: high protein, high fat, HPLF: high protein, low fat, LPHF: low protein, high fat, LPLF: low protein, low fat. Bold numbers indicate greater survival in the current study.