Environmental Frass Remodels the Larval Gut Microbiome to Enable Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Bioconversion of Livestock Manure
Audrey Pettengill, Rachel Stender, Kendyl Thitathan, Michael Cleary
This study shows that wild frass enhances BSFL growth on rabbit manure by introducing lignocellulose-degrading microbes, which are lost in captive-reared frass.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology