title: Survival and Development of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae): A Biodegradation Agent of Organic Waste.
abstract: The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), was reared on artificial diet (wheat bran and chicken feed) in the laboratory at 28ºC (immature stages) and under a greenhouse set at 28ºC (adults). Data were collected and analyzed based on an age-stage, two-sex life table. The intrinsic rate of increase (r), ﬁnite rate of increase (λ), net reproduction rate (R0), and mean generation time (T) were 0.0759 (d-1), 1.0759 (d-1), 68.225 offspring, and 55.635 d, respectively. The maximum reproductive value of females occurred at 54 d. Only six females out of 21 were able to successfully oviposit. The number of eggs laid per female ranged from 236 to a maximum of 1,088 eggs. We demonstrated that first-instar larvae of H. illucens are more susceptible to perishing when reared under artificial diet than are later instars.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 402 (anaclariza@gmail.com; miss184184@gmail.com; oleander@dragon.nchu.edu.tw).
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clariza Samayoa
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 402 (anaclariza@gmail.com; miss184184@gmail.com; oleander@dragon.nchu.edu.tw).
authors.forename: Wei-Ting
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 402 (anaclariza@gmail.com; miss184184@gmail.com; oleander@dragon.nchu.edu.tw) oleander@dragon.nchu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Shaw-Yhi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D000071421:Life History Traits; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D010063:Ovum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D011679:Pupa / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology
keywords: black soldier fly; diapause; life table; reproduction; temperature