Klammsteiner, T., Heussler, C.D., Insam, H., Tomberlin, J.K., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M., 2025b. Exploring interkingdom communication: The case of black soldier fly mass-rearing. Curr Opin Insect Sci 72, 101427. doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2025.101427
Klammsteiner, T., Heussler, C.D., Insam, H., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M., 2025a. Larval density drives thermogenesis and affects microbiota and substrate properties in black soldier fly trials. iScience 28, 112794. doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112794
Royer, F., Schlick-Steiner, J., Klammsteiner, T., Kopf, T., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M., 2025. Bacterial communities of wild bee species and the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) (Hymenoptera: Apoidea): Alpine insights. J Insect Sci 25, ieaf095. doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaf095
Auger, L., Tegtmeier, D., Caccia, S., Klammsteiner, T., De Smet, J., 2025. BugBook: How to explore and exploit the insect-associated microbiome. J Insects Food Feed 11, 361–395. doi.org/10.1163/23524588-bja10256
Lopes, I.G., Gómez-Brandón, M., Praeg, N., Claeys, J., Yakti, W., Bitterlich, M., Jones, J.J., Geilfus, C.M., Klammsteiner, T., 2025. BugBook: Critical considerations for evaluating and applying insect frass. J Insects Food Feed 11, 507–534. doi.org/10.1163/23524588-bja10254
Smetana, S., Coudron, C., Deruytter, D., Francis, A., Pascual, J.J., Klammsteiner, T., Lemke, N., Sandrock, C., Zanoli, R., 2025. BugBook: Data analysis methods in studies of insects for food and feed. J Insects Food Feed 11, 579–605. doi.org/10.1163/23524588-bja10209
Tomberlin, J.K., Klammsteiner, T., Lemke, N., Yadav, P., Sandrock, C., 2025. BugBook: Black soldier fly as a model to assess behaviour of insects mass produced as food and feed. J Insects Food Feed 11, 341–360. doi.org/10.1163/23524588-bja10225
Gómez-Brandón, M., Beesigamukama, D., Probst, M., Klammsteiner, T., Su, J.-Q., Zhu, Y.-G., Tanga, C.M., 2025. Microbial composition and bioremediation in frass fertilizers from insect-based agri-food waste valorization. J Environ Manag 386, 125774. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125774
Escobar Rodríguez, C., Zaremska, V., Klammsteiner, T., Kampatsikas, I., Münstermann, N., Weichold, O., Gruber, S., 2025. Chitosan obtained from black soldier fly larval cuticles expands the value chain and is effective as a biocontrol agent to combat plant pathogens. Carbohydr Polym 349, 123023. doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.123023
Praeg, N., Klammsteiner, T., 2024. Primary study on frass fertilizers from mass-reared insects: Species variation, heat treatment effects, and implications for soil application at laboratory scale. J Environ Manag 356, 120622.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120622
Suraporn, S., Cansee, S., Hupfauf, S., Klammsteiner, T., 2024. Lactic acid bacteria from Bombyx mori frass: Probiotic properties and antagonistic activities. Agriculture 14, 924.
doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14060924
Gómez-Brandón, M., Beesigamukama, D., Probst, M., Klammsteiner, T., Zhou, Y., Zhu, Y.-G., Mbi Tanga, C., 2024. Garden fruit chafer (Pachnoda sinuata L.) accelerates recycling and bioremediation of animal waste. Waste Manag 173, 131–140.
doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.019
Heussler, C.D., Dittmann, I.L., Egger, B., Robra, S., Klammsteiner, T., 2023. A comparative study of effects of biodegradable and non-biodegradable microplastics on the growth and development of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens). Waste Biomass Valor.
doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02296-0
Heussler, C.D., Klammsteiner, T., Stonig, K.T., Insam, H., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M., 2023. Microbial influences on black soldier fly reproduction: A focus on egg surface colonization. Preprint at Research Square.
doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3314156/v1
Liu, T., Klammsteiner, T., Dregulo, A.M., Kumar, V., Zhou, Y., Zhang, Z., Awasthi, M.K., 2022. Black soldier fly larvae for organic manure recycling and its potential for a circular bioeconomy: A review. Sci Total Environ 833, 155122.
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155122
Zhou, Y., Xiao, R., Klammsteiner, T., Kong, X., Yan, B., Mihai, F.-C., Liu, T., Zhang, Z., Kumar Awasthi, M., 2022. Recent trends and advances in composting and vermicomposting technologies: A review. Bioresour Technol 360, 12759-
doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127591
Heussler, C.D., Insam, H., Walter, A., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M., Klammsteiner, T., 2022. Life-history traits of black soldier fly reared on agro-industrial by-products subjected to three pre-treatments: a pilot-scale study. J Insects Food Feed 9, 545–556.
doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2022.0044
Klammsteiner, T., Turan, V., Juárez, M.F.-D., Oberegger, S., Insam, H., 2020a. Suitability of black soldier fly frass as soil amendment and implication for organic waste hygienization. Agronomy 10, 1578.
doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10101578
Klammsteiner, T., Walter, A., Bogataj, T., Heussler, C.D., Stres, B., Steiner, F.M., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Arthofer, W., Insam, H., 2020b. The core gut microbiome of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae raised on low-bioburden diets. Front Microbiol 11, 993.
doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00993
Walter, A., Klammsteiner, T., Gassner, M., Heussler, C.D., Kapelari, S., Schermer, M., Insam, H., 2020. Black soldier fly school workshops as means to promote circular economy and environmental awareness. Sustainability 12, 9574.
doi.org/10.3390/su12229574
Klammsteiner, T., Heussler, C.D., Walter, A., Insam, H., 2018a. Vom Abfall zum Futtermittel: Maden als Proteinquelle. Biobased Future - Mitteilungsblatt über Biomasse für Energie und Industrie in einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft 9, 11
Heussler, C.D., Walter, A., Oberkofler, H., Insam, H., Arthofer, W., Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M., 2018. Influence of three artificial light sources on oviposition and half-life of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae): Improving small-scale indoor rearing. PLOS ONE 13, e0197896.
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197896