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Black soldier fly composting in the frigid north

Black soldier flies are common in tropical and subtropical regions, but their range extends to the most northern states of the continental U.S. You can easily operate a BSF bio-composting unit in northern states during the warm months, but you can also maintain the colony through the colder months with a little extra effort.
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Posted 16 August 2008 † Jerry § Raising black soldier fly larvae § The BioPod § Understanding black soldier flies ‡ Comments (20) ° Also tagged: ,

I crashed my pod

Experiment causes black soldier fly larvae colony to crash!
Okay, maybe the Hindenburg image is a little extreme, but it’s difficult to get attention on the internet these days. The good news is that bringing my BSF colony back into balance shouldn’t be all that difficult. In the past when I’ve run into problems I’ve corrected [...]

Posted 26 June 2008 † Jerry § Raising black soldier fly larvae ‡ Comments (10) ° Also tagged: