Attracting the initial black soldier fly (BSF) females to start up a BSF composter can be problematic if you don’t understand the basic principles involved. Of course the first step is to determine if your area is populated by BSF, but once you’re satisfied that they’re present it shouldn’t be too difficult to attract [...]
Keeping the beginning waste moist is important for two reasons; any newly hatched larvae are at risk of dehydration, and moist waste is better at giving off the odor which serves as a beacon for egg laying BSF females. The three inch layer of moistened cob was designed to increase the bulk in the new unit with something that would absorb and retain liquid without overloading the unit with food waste.
A few weeks ago I received the latest version of the BioPod™ Plus and I’ve been testing it with very good results. Today the first mature larvae began dropping into the harvest bucket and the unit has functioned well. I’m a big fan of do-it-yourself projects, but for people who don’t have the skills or inclination to build a BSF composter from scratch the BioPod is a good alternative.
We’re beginning to get a lot of inquiries about BSF starter kits as usual for this time of year. In previous years we produced and sold a kit but we haven’t decided if we will do so this year. We will post our decision here as soon as possible. Thanks!
I’ve updated this post because our forum is up and running now. With a huge amount of help from Mike, A.K.A. BorealWormer, we are now registering members. Mike also did most of the work on our BSF Locator map. Links are in the upper right column of our home page, or you can click FORUM [...]
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