The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of Hermetia illucens: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps

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The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of Hermetia illucens : Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps. / Gorrens, Ellen; Lecocq, Antoine; De Smet, Jeroen.

In: Microorganisms, Vol. 11, No. 2, 245, 2023.

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Gorrens, E, Lecocq, A & De Smet, J 2023, 'The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of Hermetia illucens: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps', Microorganisms, vol. 11, no. 2, 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020245

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Gorrens, E., Lecocq, A., & De Smet, J. (2023). The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of Hermetia illucens: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps. Microorganisms, 11(2), [245]. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020245

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Gorrens E, Lecocq A, De Smet J. The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of Hermetia illucens: Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps. Microorganisms. 2023;11(2). 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020245

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Gorrens, Ellen ; Lecocq, Antoine ; De Smet, Jeroen. / The Use of Probiotics during Rearing of Hermetia illucens : Potential, Caveats, and Knowledge Gaps. In: Microorganisms. 2023 ; Vol. 11, No. 2.

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abstract = "Given the novelty of the industrial production of the edible insects sector, research has primarily focused on the zootechnical performances of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in response to different substrates and rearing conditions as a basis to optimize yield and quality. However recently, research has started to focus more on the associated microbes in the larval digestive system and their substrates and the effect of manipulating the composition of these communities on insect performance as a form of microbiome engineering. Here we present an overview of the existing literature on the use of microorganisms during rearing of the BSFL to optimize the productivity of this insect. These studies have had variable outcomes and potential explanations for this variation are offered to inspire future research that might lead to a better success rate for microbiome engineering in BSFL.",
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