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The puzzling mitochondrial phylogeography of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), the commercially most important insect protein species.
BMC evolutionary biology - 24 May 2020
Ståhls Gunilla, Meier Rudolf, Sandrock Christoph, Hauser Martin, Šašić Zorić Ljiljana, Laiho Elina, Aracil Andrea, Doderović Jovana, Badenhorst Rozane, Unadirekkul Phira, Mohd Adom Nur Arina Binte, Wein Leo, Richards Cameron, Tomberlin Jeffery K, Rojo Santos, Veselić Sanja, Parviainen Tuure
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae, Hermetia illucens) is renowned for its bioconversion ability of organic matter, and is the worldwide most widely used source of insect protein. Despite varying extensively in morphology, it is widely assumed that all black soldier flies belong to the same species, Hermetia illucens. We here screened about 600 field-collected and cultured flies from 39...
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