The Acheta domesticus breeding model is well known. Several studies have shown how the rearing conditions can affect growth rate and protein composition and at which stage harvesting becomes optimal, thereby lowering the feeding costs.
Future research should focus on suitable organic feed production to determine the effect of diet on the yield, growth performance and the efficiency of conversion of ingested food. Breeding crickets requires stable heat and humidity. The standard temperature ranges between 28 and 33 ° C and the relative humidity between 40 and 60%, depending on the cricket’s stage of development. As growth time depends strongly on these environmental conditions, the development of specific sensors linked to smartphone applications will allow the control of temperature and humidity in real time. This will optimize production.
This research will increase financial profits, improve the environmental sustainability of insect feeds and insect rearing industry, and aim at a circular economy.