Heterogeny in cages: Age-structure and timing of attractant availability impacts fertile egg production in the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens
Noah B. Lemke, Chujun Li, A.J. Dickerson, D. A. Salizar, Lisa N. Rollinson, J. E. Mendoza, Chelsea D. Miranda, Simon Crawford, Jeffery K. Tomberlin
This study shows that same-aged black soldier fly cohorts produce more and more fertile eggs than mixed-aged cohorts, and delaying attractant availability improves egg yields in same-aged populations.
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed · Aug 5, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology