Mating and oviposition of a breeding strain of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae): polygynandry and multiple egg-laying

Black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens , is a promising species to valorise organic wastes and agricultural co-products into nutrient-rich animal feed. Thus, basic knowledge of its reproductive behaviour is needed to optimize its rearing processes and future selection. In this study, we inves…