Reproductive Potential and Population Parameters of (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Reared on Tofu Dreg.

<b>Background and Objectives:</b> Black Soldier Fly (BSF), <i>Hermetia illucens</i> (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) has long been studied primarily in terms of their important role in organic waste management. This species has a special ability to digest a variety of organic matter, from vegetable waste, food waste, decaying animal tissues to livestock manure and then convert to nutritional biomass for animal feed. The different types of feed during the larval period will affect the life history of black soldier fly.

Ovitrap Preference in the Black Soldier Fly, (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae).

<b>Background and Objective:</b> The adult female of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) usually performs oviposition near decaying organic matter in cracks found in dry areas. In mass-rearing facilities or on a laboratory scale, females usually lay eggs on the provided ovitrap which is made of various types of materials. This study was aimed to observe the female preferential behaviour for ovitrap types during the oviposition period.