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	<title>Black Soldier Fly Blog &#187; attracting BSF</title>
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		<title>Attracting black soldier flies-the basics</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2011/05/18/attracting-black-soldier-flies-the-basics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 18:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Establishing a new colony]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Attracting the initial black soldier fly (BSF) females to start up a BSF composter can be problematic if you don&#8217;t understand the basic principles involved. Of course the first step is to determine if your area is populated by BSF, but once you&#8217;re satisfied that they&#8217;re present it shouldn&#8217;t be too difficult to attract <a href='http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2011/05/18/attracting-black-soldier-flies-the-basics/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Corn cob for start up of a BSF composter</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2011/05/14/corn-cob-for-start-up-of-a-bsf-composter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 18:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Establishing a new colony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The BioPod]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>BSF starter kits for 2011</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2011/04/13/bsf-starter-kits-for-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Establishing a new colony]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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!]]></description>
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		<title>Attracting black soldier flies with corn</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2010/04/28/attracting-black-soldier-flies-with-corn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Establishing a new colony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attracting BSF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once the BSF are established the result is a nearly odor-free process, but in the beginning it's best to have a strong odor so the females can locate the unit. I like using fermented corn because even though it has a strong odor I don't find it as offensive as most rotting food. It's not a smell that I necessarily like, but it's one I can live with during the set up phase and once I've got a dense colony I can go back to the normal, mild and pleasant odor of a balanced BSF composter.]]></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>
		<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=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 <a href='http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2009/05/03/refreshing-the-colony/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
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		<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 <a href='http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/07/11/my-new-biopod%e2%84%a2-by-protaculture%e2%84%a2/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>getting started &#8211; Attracting the BSF</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/28/attracting-black-soldier-flies/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/28/attracting-black-soldier-flies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising black soldier fly larvae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attracting BSF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To establish black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) you first need to attract the adult (winged) females so they can lay their eggs. To do this you need to bait them with some type of food. Types of food for baiting BSF You may use almost any food scraps, but I&#8217;m experimenting with different types to <a href='http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/28/attracting-black-soldier-flies/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My First Attempt to Attract Black Soldier Flies &#8211; May 2007</title>
		<link>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/24/first-attempt-to-attract-bsf/</link>
		<comments>http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/24/first-attempt-to-attract-bsf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 22:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My first year raising BSF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As soon as I realized that black soldier flies were present around my home I put some food scraps into a bucket with a lid and cut a few small holes into the sides. BSF will crawl through a small opening to access a food source for their eggs. They don&#8217;t eat in their winged <a href='http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/24/first-attempt-to-attract-bsf/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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