Comments on: Take the black soldier fly challenge http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/ Bio-Composting with Black Soldier Fly Larvae - Fascinating, Responsible and Rewarding Wed, 16 May 2012 12:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 Jerry Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:12:32 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-2429 Thanks Laura, If you haven't already registered to our forum I hope you will consider it. http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/forum/index.php Thanks Laura,

If you haven’t already registered to our forum I hope you will consider it.

http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/forum/index.php

]]> By: Laura http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Laura Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:30:33 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-2414 I just discovered BSF in our compost this summer and am humming with excitement about what a useful creature they are. I will be ordering a Biopod and will feed the larvae to my chickens. One of the Biopod/BSF features that will be useful for our family is the disposal of pet's feces, avoiding putting them in the garbage can (sealed in a plastic bag). Perhaps this is a way to get people more comfortable with the idea of the composting toilet that Jerry writes about. Thank you for the fabulous website. I just discovered BSF in our compost this summer and am humming with excitement about what a useful creature they are. I will be ordering a Biopod and will feed the larvae to my chickens.

One of the Biopod/BSF features that will be useful for our family is the disposal of pet’s feces, avoiding putting them in the garbage can (sealed in a plastic bag). Perhaps this is a way to get people more comfortable with the idea of the composting toilet that Jerry writes about. Thank you for the fabulous website.

]]> By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Jerry Sun, 15 May 2011 16:36:56 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-1955 Yeah Allen, beauty is in the eye of the beholder... :) If you happen to have any photos of BSF larvae or adults we could use more submissions for our BSF Locator map. Here's some info: http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=21 Yeah Allen, beauty is in the eye of the beholder… :)

If you happen to have any photos of BSF larvae or adults we could use more submissions for our BSF Locator map. Here’s some info: http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=21

]]> By: Allen Davisson http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 Allen Davisson Sun, 15 May 2011 16:22:22 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-1954 Hi Jerry! Yes, BSFL in the "composting" toilet bucket.... though there's no time to compost. I've seen it get to where it's just a rolling mass of larvae waiting for the next "drop". They churn and it just sinks-melts down into the feeding orgy. Pretty gross to watch since you can hear them mucking around as they go to work. I consider it all selling points, but most of the world will need to catch up later. Hi Jerry!

Yes, BSFL in the “composting” toilet bucket…. though there’s no time to compost. I’ve seen it get to where it’s just a rolling mass of larvae waiting for the next “drop”. They churn and it just sinks-melts down into the feeding orgy. Pretty gross to watch since you can hear them mucking around as they go to work. I consider it all selling points, but most of the world will need to catch up later.

]]> By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Jerry Sun, 15 May 2011 14:51:11 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-1953 Hi Allen, Are the droppings disappearing due to BSFL? Hi Allen,

Are the droppings disappearing due to BSFL?

]]> By: Allen Davisson http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Allen Davisson Fri, 13 May 2011 17:01:13 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-1948 I run with some deep forest folks who will simply put a toilet lid on a 5 gal bucket with drain holes into a second bucket to catch the "juice", a highly valued compost tea concentrate in itself. Of course most urine is saved in a separate large mouthed plastic washing detergent container. The openings of such are designed perfectly to catch the stream. Urine is diluted 1 to 5 ranging to 1 to 10 for plant or compost pine nitrogen needs. The droppings in the bucket disappear within hours during warm weather. I'm looking for research on larvae protein precipitation such as is used to make soy protein products but I haven't located anything yet. I run with some deep forest folks who will simply put a toilet lid on a 5 gal bucket with drain holes into a second bucket to catch the “juice”, a highly valued compost tea concentrate in itself. Of course most urine is saved in a separate large mouthed plastic washing detergent container. The openings of such are designed perfectly to catch the stream. Urine is diluted 1 to 5 ranging to 1 to 10 for plant or compost pine nitrogen needs. The droppings in the bucket disappear within hours during warm weather. I’m looking for research on larvae protein precipitation such as is used to make soy protein products but I haven’t located anything yet.

]]> By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Jerry Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:10:05 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-539 Thanks for another great comment Frugal. I live in the southeastern US where BSF were usually found in outhouses when they were common. This benefited both people and BSF because the larvae had a steady supply of food and at the same time they repelled disease carrying species that would otherwise be present in large numbers. Of course the BSF also reduced the volume of the excrement and limited bad odors. Thanks for another great comment Frugal. I live in the southeastern US where BSF were usually found in outhouses when they were common. This benefited both people and BSF because the larvae had a steady supply of food and at the same time they repelled disease carrying species that would otherwise be present in large numbers. Of course the BSF also reduced the volume of the excrement and limited bad odors.

]]> By: Frugal Que http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Frugal Que Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:03:28 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-537 I just wanted to add my two cents regarding BSFs and human excrement. We practice the humanure toilet method in our home and put ALL our human waste in our compost bin. We use the basic Joseph Jenkins five gallon bucket method (super easy, efficient and comfortable). The BSFs we have flourish in it. We just add our food scraps and have access to spent brewery hops so our compost piles are very hot. We don't have a problem with any excess moisture that the BSFs might generate since it is an outside compost pile anyway and the moisture is good for it. In fact, we heat our greenhouse by our outdoor compost piles. No electricity at all needed for heat. Hope that gives you some idea of the heat generated and the efficient use of the BSF in getting rid of human excrement and in generating heat. Of course, I do want to point out that our piles were hot before the BSFs, enough to heat our greenhouse but the BSFs sure haven't hurt anything. I just wanted to add my two cents regarding BSFs and human excrement.

We practice the humanure toilet method in our home and put ALL our human waste in our compost bin. We use the basic Joseph Jenkins five gallon bucket method (super easy, efficient and comfortable).

The BSFs we have flourish in it. We just add our food scraps and have access to spent brewery hops so our compost piles are very hot. We don’t have a problem with any excess moisture that the BSFs might generate since it is an outside compost pile anyway and the moisture is good for it.

In fact, we heat our greenhouse by our outdoor compost piles. No electricity at all needed for heat. Hope that gives you some idea of the heat generated and the efficient use of the BSF in getting rid of human excrement and in generating heat.

Of course, I do want to point out that our piles were hot before the BSFs, enough to heat our greenhouse but the BSFs sure haven’t hurt anything.

]]> By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Jerry Wed, 20 May 2009 13:09:48 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-286 Hi Frenchy, I hope you do something with BSF and please keep me posted on your progress. You might give Robert a call at ProtaCulture. They’re the distributors for the BioPod. You can call their office in Texas @ 214.306.8740 Hi Frenchy,

I hope you do something with BSF and please keep me posted on your progress. You might give Robert a call at ProtaCulture. They’re the distributors for the BioPod. You can call their office in Texas @ 214.306.8740

]]> By: Frenchy http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/29/the-problem-with-black-soldier-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Frenchy Tue, 05 May 2009 19:53:31 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=242#comment-280 You have an email for them by any chance? Calling can add up quickly!! <blockquote>Of course! :) info@thebiopod.com </blockquote> You have an email for them by any chance? Calling can add up quickly!!

Of course! :) info@thebiopod.com

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