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	<title>Black Soldier Fly Blog &#187; The BioPod</title>
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		<title>BSF bucket composter version 2.1</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/06/25/bsf-bucket-composter-version-2-1/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/06/25/bsf-bucket-composter-version-2-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising black soldier fly larvae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DIY Composter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Details of the newest version of my DIY bucket composter are available at THIS page or by clicking the link in the sidebar. This version features more ventilation, a new filter material and a more efficient drain outlet. I&#8217;ve had requests for a shopping list of parts which I&#8217;ll try to post very soon. I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BSF bucket composter updates</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/05/31/bsf-bucket-composter-updates/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/05/31/bsf-bucket-composter-updates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 20:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising black soldier fly larvae]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm a bit behind in posting these videos but I'm trying to keep a running record of my progress with this do-it-yourself black soldier fly bucket composter. ]]></description>
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		<title>DIY BSF bucket composter video</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/04/23/diy-bsf-bucket-composter-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/04/23/diy-bsf-bucket-composter-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising black soldier fly larvae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=1085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are two videos I made to introduce the new version of the do-it-yourself BSF bucket composter. I plan on making more videos as I operate this unit through the summer. ]]></description>
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		<title>BSF bucket bio-composter version 2.0</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/04/07/bsf-bucket-bio-composter-version-2-0/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/04/07/bsf-bucket-bio-composter-version-2-0/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=904</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(click photo to navigate to the complete  BSF Bio-Composter page) A full function BSF composter I referred to my previous bucket composter as a &#8220;no frills&#8221; approach. This new version features everything needed for efficient and convenient BSF composting. The design is based on a typical 5 gallon bucket with lid, and other easy to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BSF article by Harvey Ussery</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2009/10/05/bsf-article-by-harvey-ussery/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2009/10/05/bsf-article-by-harvey-ussery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=593</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Black Soldier Fly, White Magic Harvey Ussery recently authored an article titled &#8220;Black Soldier Fly, White Magic&#8221; first published in Backyard Poultry Magazine The article in the October/November issue fills 4 pages and includes photos of a BSF adult (from this site), BSF larvae and a few of the BioPod™. I especially liked the title [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>The BioPod™ is not a toaster &#8211; a disclaimer</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2009/08/01/the-biopod-is-not-a-toaster-a-disclaimer/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2009/08/01/the-biopod-is-not-a-toaster-a-disclaimer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilizing black soldier fly larvae]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[maintenance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=428</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>refreshing the colony</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2009/05/03/refreshing-the-colony/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 14:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising black soldier fly larvae]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vermiculture and BSF composting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attracting BSF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bait]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=365</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting my third year with the black soldier fly I&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>My new BIOPOD™ by ProtaCulture™</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/11/my-new-biopod%e2%84%a2-by-protaculture%e2%84%a2/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/11/my-new-biopod%e2%84%a2-by-protaculture%e2%84%a2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising black soldier fly larvae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vermiculture and BSF composting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attracting BSF]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After working with and blogging about black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) for over a year I finally have one of the first BioPods. For the past year I&#8217;ve been getting by with my homemade unit and I&#8217;m looking forward to testing this product. With that previous experience I&#8217;m pretty familiar with the shortcomings of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The BioPods have landed!</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/06/30/the-biopods-have-landed/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/06/30/the-biopods-have-landed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=159</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(click the spaceship for BioPod info) The first shipment of BioPods has arrived at the ProtaCulture warehouse and will begin shipping out soon. I can&#8217;t wait to retire my homemade BSF unit! And now for my BioPod blurb: The BioPod is a convenient tool for using black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to bio-compost organic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black soldier flies are not vectors of human pathogens</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/06/13/bsf-not-vectors-human-pathogens/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/06/13/bsf-not-vectors-human-pathogens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding black soldier flies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life cycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can I guarantee that you won&#8217;t get sick from contact with black soldier flies? There is no species of animal on Earth that could live up to that guarantee, but researchers agree that black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) are not disease carrying pests like common filth flies. Black soldier flies are different I can understand [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>54</slash:comments>
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