Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rampure, Subhashini Manjunatha; Velayudhannair, Krishnakumar; Radhakrishnan, Divya Kandathil Title A name given to the resource Influence of fruit and vegetable waste substrates on the nutritional profile of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae and prepupa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Tropical Insect Science;Volume;45;Issue;1;pp.433-445 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-025-01444-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-025-01444-4</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105001078572?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105001078572?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rampure S.M., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Dharmaram College Post, Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Velayudhannair K., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Dharmaram College Post, Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Radhakrishnan D.K., Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, Coimbatore, 641046, India Description An account of the resource The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larva is widely recognized for efficiently converting organic biowaste into high-quality biomass, making it a key player in organic waste management. However, the nutritional value of the black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is dependent on the substrates they feed on. This study investigated the nutritional profiles of different stages of BSFL- 3rd instar to 5th, and prepupa, reared on two distinct organic wastes, namely fruit (FW) and vegetable waste (VW). Analysis of crude protein, carbohydrate, crude lipid, minerals, and fatty acid composition was conducted across various growth stages, such as 3rd instar to 5th instar, and prepupa. The prepupa stage reared on FW exhibited the highest crude protein content (54.16 0.64%), while VW 5th instarhad the highest crude lipid content (12.4 0.20%). BSFL reared on FW displayed a high fatty acid composition with higher saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), regardless of the substrate. Calcium and potassium were the most abundant minerals in BSFL, followed by magnesium, manganese and zinc, with substantial concentration variations between substrates. Amino acid profiling focused only on BSFL reared on FW, due to superior results in the chemical composition analysis, revealing that the prepupal stage contained the highest amount of essential and non-essential amino acids compared to the other stages. This study suggests that BSFL meal has the potential to serve as a novel and sustainable source of nutrient-rich animal feed ingredients in aquaculture and other animal husbandry practices. African Association of Insect Scientists 2025. Subject The topic of the resource Environmental impact; Insects; Nutrition; Plant wastes; Pollution; Sustainability Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Relation A related resource ISSN: 17427584; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online