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I live in SW Georgia where I’ve been culturing black soldier fly larvae for about 3 years. I learned about BSF while researching sources of forage for pond fish. I hit the jackpot when I found out about BSF. Every year I become more impressed with how valuable this harmless insect is to humans. My mission is to educate people and help them get beyond any discomfort about working with the larvae of a fly. There are over 100,000 species of flies, but BSF may prove to be the most important one since they are capable of helping us deal with the constant stream of organic wastes that we produce.

The BioPod™ is not a toaster – a disclaimer

By that I mean you can’t simply buy one, add food waste to it without further involvement and expect it to perform properly. Successful operation of a BioPod requires regular observation of the black soldier fly (BSF) colony and small adjustments designed to keep it balanced. There are only a few simple adjustments involved, but [...]

Posted 01 August 2009 § The BioPod § Utilizing black soldier fly larvae ‡ Comments (18) ° Tagged: ,

refreshing the colony

Starting my third year with the black soldier fly I’m going into this season with a small colony made up of grubs that were laid last fall. Where I live the winters are mild so it was fairly easy to maintain the colony through the cool months. At the end of last summer my BioPod [...]

Posted 03 May 2009 § Raising black soldier fly larvae § The BioPod § Vermiculture and BSF composting ‡ Comments (9) ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

Appreciating Bug Guide.net

An interesting and informative site. Visit BugGuide.net

Posted 26 September 2008 § Understanding black soldier flies ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: ,

Black solidier fly larvae-variation in growth rate

I recently collected a newly laid clutch of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)eggs for a photographic study of their development and I isolated three of them for the photos. I placed the three individuals and the remaining few hundred BSF from that clutch into identical containers. I didn’t keep detailed records, but there is an [...]

Posted 24 September 2008 § My first year raising BSF § Raising black soldier fly larvae § Understanding black soldier flies § Vermiculture and BSF composting ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Mythbusting black soldier flies

There are more than 100,000 species of flies, but in most people’s minds a fly is a fly, period. The species most people automatically think of are the house flies, blow flies, and bottle flies. Our disdain for these pests is understandable because they are known transmitters of human diseases, but non-pest black soldier flies [...]

Posted 15 September 2008 § Understanding black soldier flies § Utilizing black soldier fly larvae ‡ Comments (15) ° Tagged: ,