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Transgenerational dynamics of gut microbiota in black soldier fly larvae (
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- Divergent assembly patterns of core and non-core microbial taxa under low environmental heterogeneity in the surface waters of the Xisha Islands.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
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- Vertical Redistribution of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Insects · 2026Article
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Abstract
Understanding the transgenerational dynamics of gut microbiota in black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is essential for optimizing their performance on novel waste substrates in industrial settings. In this study, a wild-type BSF population was divided into six sub-lines and reared over four generations: one line on standard chicken feed (CF) and five on a novel plant-based diet (WIL), four of which were subjected to selection for increased larval size. Despite a shared genetic origin, sub-lines exhibited divergent trajectories in both larval weight and gut bacterial composition. Larval weight increased up to the second (G2) or third (G3) generation but declined sharply at generation four (G4) across all lines. Parent-offspring regressions revealed low narrow-sense heritability, suggesting limited genetic contribution to larval weight variation. Gut microbiota analysis revealed that early developmental stages were most sensitive to generational shifts, with the transition from G3 to G4 showing the strongest changes in community structure. Core species, including multiple
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