Study of vegetable waste product as alternative artificial feed to life cycle of Hermetia illuncens Yayan Sanjaya, Suhara, Rita Sintawati and Mimin Nurjhani
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
Reseach about artificial food and life cycle of Hermetia illucens was conducted. Alternative of animal organic feed is definitely needed cause its safe, cheap and healty. An descriptive reseach was conducted by investigate H. Illucens fecundity and life cycyle with alternative feed contain of bran, leftover vegetables and milk. The result showed that female fecundity resulting 750 eggs per day in average. Length of life cycle is 29 until 41 days. range of first larva is 1 until 2 days with 0,1until 0,3 cm in length. range the second larvae is 4 until 6 days with 0,4 until 0,6 mm in length. the third instar is around 7 until 10 days with 0,65 until 1,0 cm in length. fourth Instar is around 11until 13 day with 1,1 until 2,4 cm in length. BSF pre pupae 2,1 until 2,5 cm in length with a range 15 until 23 days. BSF pupae 2,3 until 2,4 cm in length with a range 24 until 31 days. The adult is 29 until 41 days with 2,2 until 2,4 cm in length. This show organic material can be turn into BSf biomass.
Keywords: Hermetia illucens, fecundity, life cycle, artificial feed