The effects of insects on the physicochemical characteristics during composting
Other Title(s)
الحشرات المرتبطة مع الخصائص الفيزيائية و الكيميائية أثناء عملية التسميد
Joint Authors
Jalal, Sayran Yusuf
Hanna, Nahhal Suhayl
Shaykhah, Yahya Ahmad
Source
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 11 (30 Nov. 2019), pp.2426-2432, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2019-11-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Insects have a vital role in solid waste composting process.
Insects are detritus feeders that enhance changing the physical and chemical properties of decomposed materials during composting processes.
This behavior makes insects excellent organisms in recycling of organic matter.
The present study assesses the success of insects’ population in relation with the degradation of solid waste.
The study was carried out in the glass house facility of the College of Science, Salahaddin University in Erbil City, Kurdistan region of Iraq, using household organic waste.
During composting process, three stages of lifecycle of insects were observed and recorded.
The total number of insects reached to 1268 individuals, belonging to the orders Coleoptera and Diptera, class Insects.
Diptera individuals were the most abundant insects with 95.4% of the total belonged to four families (Muscidae, Calliphoridae, Ulidiidae and Milichiidae).
Coleoptera individuals represented 4.6% of the total number, belonging to three families (Promecheilidae, Staphylinidae and Salpingidae).
The measured physicochemical characteristics of the compost included: pH, EC, moisture, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorous and organic matter.
The pH value of the composts ranged from 7.79 to 7.97.
Organic carbon content and organic matter content ranged from 20.16 to 26.99 % and 34.67 to 46.23 %, respectively.
It can concluded that household waste compost is not just a waste but has the potential to be transformed into a good quality organic fertilizer through composting.
Composting can convert solid organic waste into a valuable added materia
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jalal, Sayran Yusuf& Hanna, Nahhal Suhayl& Shaykhah, Yahya Ahmad. 2019. The effects of insects on the physicochemical characteristics during composting. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 60, no. 11, pp.2426-2432.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969442
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jalal, Sayran Yusuf…[et al.]. The effects of insects on the physicochemical characteristics during composting. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 60, no. 11 (2019), pp.2426-2432.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jalal, Sayran Yusuf& Hanna, Nahhal Suhayl& Shaykhah, Yahya Ahmad. The effects of insects on the physicochemical characteristics during composting. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2019. Vol. 60, no. 11, pp.2426-2432.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969442
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-969442