none 10.19103/AS.2024.0139.02 Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited 8180 157921799 4716996 2242117 20250213121411824 10.19103 2026-04-01T13:50:54Z 2024-02-13T04:58:24Z 4 20596936 Tebrio, Spain Adriana Casillas With significant concerns about the environmental impact of conventional crop and livestock production, there is a growing interest in utilising novel alternative sources of protein in both human and animal diets. Insects have long been consumed by an array of species, such as birds, fish and mammals, including humans. Insects as alternative sources of protein for food and feed provides a comprehensive overview of the recent research undertaken in this rapidly-expanding area. The book reviews the production and application of black soldier flies, yellow mealworms and other insects as alternative protein sources in poultry, pig and fish feed, as well as their nutritional benefits and challenges that can arise as a result of their use. Through its considered approach, the book explores how the safety of insect-derived protein can be ensured across the supply chain, as well as how we can optimise its use as a sustainable feed and food source which contributes to a more resilient food system. 02 04 2025 02 04 2025 9781801465847 Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited 10.19103/AS.2024.0139 https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-137377 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Cecilia Lalander Ivã Guidini Lopes Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Over the last decade, interest in rearing black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) has grown exponentially. BSF larvae (BSFL) can be reared on any waste substrate, but the type of substrate markedly impacts the overall efficiency of the process as well as the composition of the larval biomass. It also influences the overall environmental impact of the generated larval protein. In this chapter, we look at available waste streams for BSFL rearing in the European Union and globally. We describe the different process parameters, in addition to substrate properties that influence process efficiency, and how different substrates affect the process, the composition of the larval biomass as well as the environmental impact. Later in the chapter, the implications and challenges faced by the insect industry are discussed, along with ways in which these challenges can be met. 1 02 04 2025 02 04 2025 3 28 10.19103/AS.2024.0139.02 https://www.bdspublishing.com/webshop/chapters/alternative-nutrient-sources/advances-in-substrate-source-composition-for-rearing-black-soldier-fly-larvae-as-a-protein-source/ https://link.springer.com/10.19103/AS.2024.0139.02