Comments on: Attracting black soldier flies with corn

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:21:22 +0000

I am still confused with ferment corn, corn + fed water into the bottle tightly closed (an-aerobic / air over time and arise out of gas) on the mark with a harshness bottle. after 1 month, opened the bottle cap, and corn placed in the box as bait BSF (aerobic).
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for guide.

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:51:35 +0000

Thanks Mike/BW,
Both examples were helpful. At least, I know it’s possible now.

Pat

By: Mike aka BW

Mike aka BW — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:36:39 +0000

Hi Pat. There are a couple of examples on our forums here and here BW

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:37:37 +0000

If I buy the soldier grubs and heat my bins, as I do for my roach colony, can this be done indoors? I am trying to create reptile food and the grubs are perfect, if I can do them year round in Indiana. I’m in northern Indiana and don’t believe I can attract the flies. Can they be raised this way? Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks
Pat

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:21:51 +0000

Hi Paul,

We aren’t selling starter kits anymore. I though I had removed references to selling the kits and I will look again to find them.

A little rain shouldn’t hurt but you wouldn’t want it to overflow with water.

Paul, I recommend that you join our new forum so that others can easily respond to your questions with a wider knowledge base than I can provide alone. http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/forum/index.php

By: paul strong

paul strong — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:13:09 +0000

I have just started out with making two bsf composting buckets and have put out three one gallons of whole corn with water to attract bsf. I just read that you collect larvae and your sister sells these as a kit on site the green man. I ck. that site and didn’t see it. Are they avail. now, I would like to purchase this. I am starting a aquaponic system and want to feed these to my fish and chickens. Also on the buckets of corn and water do I partially cover the buckets for when it rains. Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:06:47 +0000

Thanks ChooksChick!

By: ChooksChick

ChooksChick — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:50:25 +0000

If you are raising chickens already and intend these for chicken food, then a bit of you chicken pellets or crumbles will work as a bait very quickly- the feed sours in a single day when soaked, and that foul odor we all know and hate in our coops or runs is perfect for bringing in the female BSF.

Thanks for all the info here, and keep up the great work!

By: Brian Travis

Brian Travis — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:42:21 +0000

Frozen corn would work. I’d add some sugar and water to it, boil the dickens out of it, then leave it in a open container outdoors for 24 hours to get a good load of bacteria innoculated into it, then cover it and let it ferment in the sun for a few days. It will be nice and funky by then and will definitely attract adult BSF if you have them in your area!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:53:56 +0000

Hi Galkaen,

I’ve only used dried corn but any food item that can be fermented to point where it will give off a sour smell should work. I like dried corn because for some reason it seems stable. It gives off a nice sour smell but doesn’t go anaerobic or grow excessive amounts of mold or fungus.