Investigating the Influence of Fly Attractant on Food Waste Recovery through Fly Larvae Production

Kulyash Meiramkulova, Davud Devrishov, Anuarbek Kakabayev, Nurbiy Marzanov, Aigul Kurmanbayeva, Gulmira Adilbektegi, Saida Marzanova, Assel Kydyrbekova and Timoth Mkilima ()
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Kulyash Meiramkulova: Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev Street 2, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
Davud Devrishov: Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology, 23 Scryabin Street, 109472 Moscow, Russia
Anuarbek Kakabayev: Department of Mining, Construction, and Ecology, Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Abai Str., 76, Kokshetau 020000, Kazakhstan
Nurbiy Marzanov: Laboratory of the Molecular Basis of Breeding, L.K. Ernst Federal Science Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy 60, Podolsk Municipal District, 142132 Moscow, Russia
Aigul Kurmanbayeva: Department of Mining, Construction, and Ecology, Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Abai Str., 76, Kokshetau 020000, Kazakhstan
Gulmira Adilbektegi: Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev Street 2, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
Saida Marzanova: Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology, 23 Scryabin Street, 109472 Moscow, Russia
Assel Kydyrbekova: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev Street 2, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
Timoth Mkilima: Department of Civil Engineering, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Satpayev Street 2, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 17, 1-15

Abstract: The food industry is one of the sectors that produces considerable amounts of solid waste on a daily basis. Handling such waste has been a significant issue of worldwide concern. As a result, research into developing low-cost and effective technology for the recovery of food waste is critical in order to keep pace with the rapidly developing world. This research investigated the potential of maggot production on the recovery of food waste. Four different food waste materials (banana, starch, pineapples, and oranges) were taken into consideration. Additionally, the effect of the fly attractant on the production system’s overall performance was assessed; the fly attractant was a mixture of cattle blood and meat waste. With a correlation index of 0.96 (without fly attractant) and 0.87 (with fly attractant), the number of days before harvesting and the average maggot weight had a very high (positive) correlation. Moreover, it was observed that using a fly attractant increased maggot yield substantially. For instance, the banana materials produced up to 94 g/kg of maggot weight on the eighth day, which is approximately a 32.4% increase from the same material without fly attractant. On the other hand, the trials’ relative dry weight reduction ranged from 52.5% to 82.4%. The results of this study also showed that producing maggots can be a practical method for recovering food waste, particularly when combined with the use of a fly attractant. The residue from the maggot production process can be applied as an organic fertilizer.

Keywords: solid waste management; food waste recovery; maggot production; environmental protection; animal feed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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