EFFECT OF MOISTURE SUBSTRATE OF COCONUT DREGS AND FRUIT WASTE ON ESTIMATED GROWTH OF BLACK SOLDIER FLY (HERMETIA ILLUCENS) LARVAE

• Main Author: Muhammad Fa'izzakka Pras, Raden
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/50792
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Organic waste is the largest type of waste thrown away in Indonesia. One type of waste that can be used is fruit waste and coconut pulp. The utilization of BSF larvae is an innovative and sustainable step in managing organic waste and reducing the burden on TPA. The use of BSF larvae in organic waste processing is currently not very popular and has not been widely studied in Indonesia. One way is to adjust the substrate moisture. This study aims to determine the effect of the moisture level of the coconut pulp and fruit waste substrate on the growth, bioconversion, and reduction of organic waste, the best BSF substrate moisture treatment on each substrate and the best substrate treatment. The substrate moisture treatment of coconut pulp and fruit waste had no effect on larval biomass. The substrate moisture treatment of coconut dregs media had no effect on the bioconversion and reduction of organic waste for BSF larvae. While the coconut dregs media had an effect. Treatment of substrate moisture 40-60% with coconut dregs media resulted in the best bioconversion and reduction of organic waste with the highest survival rates, namely 86,712%. The substrate moisture treatment of 80-90% fruit waste media produced the best bioconversion and reduction of organic waste with the highest survival rates, namely 65,991%. Fruit waste media substrate with 80-90% substrate moisture produced the best bioconversion and reduction of organic waste.