Life cycle, reproduction, and morphofunctional characterisation of the gut, fat body, and haemocytes in the black soldier fly

D. Bruno; F. Manas; M. Bonelli; M. Gold; M. Marzari; D. Roma; M.C. Valoroso; A. Montali; J.B. Guillaume; M. Rebora; C. Bressac; N. Herman; S. Caccia; M. Casartelli; G. Tettamanti

Life cycle, reproduction, and morphofunctional characterisation of the gut, fat body, and haemocytes in the black soldier fly

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D. Bruno

D. Bruno Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J. H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy

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F. Manas

F. Manas Research Institute for the Biology of Insect, UMR CNRS 7261 University of Tours, avenue Monge, Parc Grandmont, 37200 Tours, France

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M. Bonelli

M. Bonelli Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy

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M. Gold

M. Gold Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland

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M. Marzari

M. Marzari Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J. H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy

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D. Roma

D. Roma Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy

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M.C. Valoroso

M.C. Valoroso Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy

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A. Montali

A. Montali Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J. H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy

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J.B. Guillaume

J.B. Guillaume R&D Department, Agronutris, 16 rue du Négoce, 31650 Saint-Orens de Gameville, France

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M. Rebora

M. Rebora Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy

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C. Bressac

C. Bressac Research Institute for the Biology of Insect, UMR CNRS 7261 University of Tours, avenue Monge, Parc Grandmont, 37200 Tours, France

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N. Herman

N. Herman Department of Nutrition and Natural Products, Migal – Galilee Research Centre, Tarshish St., 1101202 Kiryat Shmona, Israel
Department of Animal Science, Tel-Hai Academic College, Upper Galilee 9977, 1220800 Upper Galilee, Israel

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S. Caccia

S. Caccia Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy

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M. Casartelli

M. Casartelli Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-environmental Technology (BAT Center), University of Napoli Federico II, Piazza Carlo di Borbone 1, 80055 Portici, Italy

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G. Tettamanti

G. Tettamanti Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J. H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy
Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-environmental Technology (BAT Center), University of Napoli Federico II, Piazza Carlo di Borbone 1, 80055 Portici, Italy

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004760790_005

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Insects are attracting significant attention due to their effectiveness as bioconversion agents for various organic waste and by-products, as well as for their use as raw material in the food and feed sector. Consequently, their potential in creating novel, circular, and sustainable supply chains has been extensively documented, leading to a rapid increase in research on the biology of these animals. In this scenario, the black soldier fly (BSF) has gained considerable popularity. Despite the extraordinary bioconversion capabilities of BSF larvae, several challenges must be addressed to develop and optimise the bioconversion process of a wide range of organic substrates. This effort is accompanied by the need to standardise research protocols. To this end, in this article we present information on the morphological features of developmental stages of BSF, the isolation of larval organs, and methods for studying digestion, immune response, and the reproductive system.

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