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Posted 26 September 2008 † Jerry § Understanding black soldier flies ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Black solidier fly larvae-variation in growth rate

I recently collected a newly laid clutch of black soldier fly 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 interesting [...]

Posted 24 September 2008 † Jerry § Raising black soldier fly larvae § Understanding black soldier flies ‡ Comments (0) ° Also 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 † Jerry § Understanding black soldier flies § Utilizing black soldier fly larvae ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Wikipedia misrepresents black soldier flies

Update 8/25: Since I’m aware that anyone can modify a Wikipedia entry I went there to investigate the process. I assumed there would be a detailed system of presenting information and waiting for a consensus before changes would be allowed. Nothing of the sort. Registration was simpler than with most internet forums and it was [...]

Posted 19 August 2008 † Jerry § Understanding black soldier flies ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , ,

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: ,

Black Soldier Fly cultivation - “nuts and bolts”

The purpose of this post is to feature a blog that is valuable to anyone researching black soldier flies. It’s called BioSystems Design Weblog and below is an excerpt from their “about” page.

About BioSystems Design

BioSystems Design LLC. is dedicated to the transformation of what was previously considered waste into valuable products.  Our institutional knowledge and designs [...]

Posted 06 August 2008 † Jerry § Understanding black soldier flies ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: