Dramatic effect of black soldier fly larvae on fungal community in a compost.
Tatiana A KuznetsovaMaksim V VecherskiiDavid R KhayrullinAleksandr A StepankovIrina A MaximovaAleksey V KachalkinNina A UshakovaPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2021)
The rearing of BSFL led to the complete elimination of mycelial fungi from its feed substrate. The final compost lacked harmful fungi, including molds. This information may be crucial for BSF compost utilization. The phenomenon was also an interesting aspect of zoomicrobial interactions in nature and agriculture. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.