Genetic parameters and pedigree–based selective breeding outcomes for productivity traits in industrial black soldier fly (hermetia illucens L.) production systems
Selective breeding in mass-reared insects has progressed rapidly in recent years, and the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L. - Diptera: Stratiomyidae), the most widely cultivated insect species for animal feed, is emerging as a strong candidate for genetic improvement. Estimation of quantitative‑genetic parameters...