Department of Ecology | Universität Innsbruck https://www.fromwastetofeed.com https://instagram.com/fromwastetofeedhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3mbw3gqp4tc2o🐛New Research Topic: Microbial Communities and their Impact on Insect Physiology, Fitness, Adaptation, Behavior and Disease Transmission Submit your work by 15 March ⬇️ https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/76504/microbial-communities-and-their-impact-on-insect-physiology-fitness-adaptation-behavior-and-disease-transmission @frontiersin.bsky.social Microbiology #physiology #microbiome #microbehost08 Jan 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbw3gqp4tc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3lxowqpob7c2tWe were happy to host the 1st #GIN-TONIC (Group on #Insect #Nutrition) #COST Action meeting at the @uniinnsbruck.social.uibk.ac.at.ap.brid.gy. 58 participants representing 23 countries came together for two days of productive discussions and planning for the coming year. Funding: #EU #COST Assoc.31 Aug 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxowqpob7c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3lwy36wzer22zNew #openaccess opinion/mini review on #interkingdom #communication through #microbial #VOCs in the context of insect mass-rearing out now in Current Opinion in Insect Science! 🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2025.101427 Funded by the @fwf-at.bsky.social and the NSF22 Aug 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwy36wzer22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3luanfqt6is2aOur paper on the effects of #larval #thermogenesis in #labscale trials is officially out in @cp-iscience.bsky.social. We explored how larval #densities drive thermogenesis, influencing both the #gut and #substrate #microbiota. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112794 Funded by the @fwf-at.bsky.social18 Jul 2025 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3luanfqt6is2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3ltw4ilnadk2xVery interesting visit to the RiEnergy ESCO SRL #anaerobicdigestion plant to conclude the #CIRAGRO summer school in Naples. The plant generates #biogas (500 m3/h) and high-value #biofertilizer (50,000 tons/y) from some of the #manure produced by the ~350,000 #buffalos in the area.14 Jul 2025 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltw4ilnadk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3ltezcnuvmk2xKicking off the CIRAGRO summer school at the University of Naples Federico II funded by the Aurora | European University Alliance #CircularEconomy #wastemanagement07 Jul 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltezcnuvmk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3lbjivm3hns2yNew publication in Carbohydrate Polymers on how #chitosan obtained from #blacksoldierfly larval cuticles expands the value chain and is effective as a biocontrol agent to combat #plant #pathogens 🌱🪰🐛🧪 #waste #insectfarming #trichoderma #fungicide https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861724012499?via%3Dihub22 Nov 2024 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjivm3hns2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3ko7cphrqfk2qNew publication in the Journal of #Environmental #Management on species variation, heat treatment effects, and implications for soil application of #frass from three mass-reared #insect species. 🦗🦠🐛 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030147972400608X?via%3Dihub21 Mar 2024 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ko7cphrqfk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kgijknuvs627Award for Environmental Photographer of the Year goes to Maurizio Di Pietro with a photo of adult black soldier flies 🪰🏆 epoty.org #insectfarming #hermetiaillucens #blacksoldierfly #wastemanagement14 Dec 2023 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgijknuvs627https://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kgdevnaufp2yInteresting interview and collaboration! Can't wait to learn more about the pioneering use of frass in cultivating plants on Mars. 🌱🚀 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/science/mars-needs-insects.html12 Dec 2023 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgdevnaufp2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kf65jcw3zs24Our collaborator Dr. Sabine Gruber @FHCampusWien was interviewed by @diepressecom.bsky.social about our joint project on valorizing insect processing residues for chitosan production (text in German): https://www.diepresse.com/17811256/insekten-liefern-einen-wirkstoff-der-pflanzen-schuetzt #blacksoldierfly #hermetiaillucens #wastemanagement #chitin27 Nov 2023 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kf65jcw3zs24https://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kf5k3kbrqk2a1/3 The COST Action @ml4microbiome successfully concluded a few months ago... today the final article on #MachineLearning tools for #microbiome studies was published in @FrontMicrobiol. 💻🧬📊 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.125080627 Nov 2023 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kf5k3kbrqk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3keoq77rons24New publication in Waste Management on the role of Pachnoda sinuata in bioconverting cattle dung into nutrient-rich frass fertilizer. Results show increased beneficial bacteria, reduced antibiotic resistance genes, and enhanced recycling efficiency. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.01921 Nov 2023 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3keoq77rons24https://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kedk4ehey22iAppreciate our planet's diverse life while thinking about the impact of another decade of #glyphosate use in the #EU. Balancing #conservation and #sustainability is key to nurturing our #ecosystems for the #future. https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/16 Nov 2023 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kedk4ehey22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kcdxv5dlgc23New publication out now: A Comparative Study of Effects of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Microplastics on the Growth and Development of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02296-0 #microplastics #insectfarming #blacksoldierfly22 Oct 2023 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcdxv5dlgc23https://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kc6etcyfsg2rIf you want to get an update on our recent works, check out or follow our linktree profile: https://linktr.ee/fromwastetofeed #blacksoldierfly #hermetiaillucens #insectbiotechnology #wastemanagement20 Oct 2023 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc6etcyfsg2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/fromwastetofeed.bsky.social/post/3kc6ed4tb5e2cFirst post!📯 Find us also on: - X (https://x.com/fromwastetof...) - Instagram (https://instagram.com/fromwastetof...) - Web: (fromwastetofeed.com) #blacksoldierfly #insectfarming #microbiome #waste #protein #frass #agriculture20 Oct 2023 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:4mnoa2ysjtkvi2wpkrtyq2xf/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc6ed4tb5e2c