Impact of age on the reproductive output of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Dickerson, Amy J; Lemke, Noah B; Li, Chujun; Tomberlin, Jeffery K

doi:10.1093/jee/toae107

Impact of age on the reproductive output of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

The current study examined the impact of adult black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.)), age on reproductive output. Four treatments consisting of an equal sex ratio of the following combinations were used: 2-day-old males with 2-day-old females (YMYF); 6-day-old males with 2-day-old females (O…