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Table 4 Comparison of different parameters about material reduction rate, biomass-conversion, and feed-conversion ratios in different studies

From: Insect biorefinery: a green approach for conversion of crop residues into biodiesel and protein

Feed source

Species

Waste reduction (%)

Bioconversion (%)

FCR

References

Corn stover

Hermetia illucens

39.89Dw

1.39

28.59

This study

Corn stover

Tenebrio molitor and Hermetia illucens

51.32Dw

3.70

13.86

This study

Rice straw

Hermetia illucens

9.58–31.53Dw

NA

NA

[17]

Artificial feed

Tenebrio molitor

NA

NA

3.80–19.10

[39]

Human feces

Hermetia illucens

25.00–55.00Ww

2.10–22.30

2.00–15.60

[45]

Swine manure

Musca domestica

67.20Ww

NA

NA

[46]

Municipal organic waste

Hermetia illucens

68.00Dw

12.00

14.50

[47]

Swine manure

Hermetia illucens

39.00Dw

4.00

9.60

[47]

Chicken manure

Hermetia illucens

≈ 50.00Ww

3.70

13.40

[48]

Chicken and cow manure

Musca domestica

25.00Ww

NA

10.00

[49]

  1. Ww wet weight, Dw dry weight, NA not available