THE BLACK SOLDIER FLY
In our fight for a cleaner and healthier future, the Black Soldier Fly stands out as a front-line solution for a significant number of issues we face today. These tough little guys transform organic waste into valuable feed products at an amazing rate.
BLACK SOLDIER FLY BLOG POSTS
Sabbatical Break
Sabbatical Break Dr. Andrei Alyokhin is currently on sabbatical. Therefore, their will be no new posts until September 1, 2025. There is a lot of interesting information in the old ones, though.
Detecting Fake Black Soldier Flies
Detecting Fake Black Soldier Flies Imitation is an ultimate form of flattery. So, if we are at the point when we need techniques to detect products that falsely claim to contain insect parts, then our industry has made a significant progress. Filipa-Silva, A., Martins, T., Mota, M.J., Almeida, A., Murta, D., Valente, L.M. and Gomes, …Read More
Maltento Expands into New Markets
Maltento Expands into New Markets Maltento, a leading producer of insect-based animal feed solutions in South Africa, has expanded into the European Union (EU) and UK markets.
Black Soldier Fly Frass Is Not Always Good
Black Soldier Fly Frass Is Not Always Good Just as black soldier flies should not be regarded to be universal bio sterilizers, their frass is not a universal soil amendment. Effects must be studied on a case-by-case basis. At the same time, it is important to remember that if something does not always provide a …Read More
Black Soldier Flies Kill Bacteria
Black Soldier Flies Kill Bacteria This is not some kind of groundbreaking news. However, it is still good to know that scientists continue discovering antimicrobial peptides that can be extracted from black soldier fly larvae. Perhaps some of them can be used to suppress pathogens in an industrial setting, or perhaps even to develop new …Read More
Black Soldier Flies Are Good for Earthworms
Black Soldier Flies Are Good for Earthworms This is not surprising because they generally improve soil properties. Malheiro, C., Prodana, M., Patinha, C., Morgado, R.G. and Loureiro, S., 2024. Insect frass from upcycling vegetable by-products with cereals: Effects on the soil properties, plant development and soil invertebrate fitness. Journal of Environmental Management, 372, 123234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123234 …Read More
Black Soldier Fly Nutrition
Black Soldier Fly Nutrition Black soldier flies are highly omnivorous, which makes them such a great recycler of various wastes. Still, they do not thrive equally on each and every type of decaying trash. Numerous studies, including the ones featured on this website, have tested many different candidate substrates. Although such a testing is necessary …Read More
Black Soldier Flies Are Not Alone
Black Soldier Flies Are Not Alone As an insect benefiting chickens. A study that is described below focused on caterpillars of a moth Spodoptera litura. Nonetheless, it also once again confirmed feeding on formulated diets that include black soldier flies improves chicken growth and health. Sajjad, M., Binyameen, M., Sajjad, A., Majeed, S., Chishti, G.A., …Read More
Another Black Soldier Fly Startup
Another Black Soldier Fly Startup Phnom Penh-based company GrubFeeds, operating under the motto “Waste to Feed”, is aiming to play a vital role in Cambodia’s ambitious goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Black Soldier Fly News
New information on black soldier flies becomes available pretty much daily. Business deals are being struck, facilities are being built, original research publications appear in a wide variety of scientific journals, and news articles appear in popular mass media.
General Information on Black Soldier Flies
There's a reason that black soldier flies have created such a buzz recently. Everyone from big ag to backyard chicken farmers are realizing that black soldier flies are an innovative, inexpensive, green, and humane way to produce healthy, high-protein feed for livestock and even people. If your interest has been piqued, please explore.
Black Soldier Fly Myths and Misconceptions
As the idea of farming of black soldier flies gains track with agriculturalists, researchers, and general public, the amount of available information explodes. Much of it is valuable and contributes to further development of this technology. Some of it needs further verification. Some of it, however, is not entirely correct (or is entirely incorrect). We compiled a list of common misconceptions about this rather remarkable creature and its place in modern agriculture.
Feed Black Soldier Flies to Your Chickens
A chicken is not a penguin. Neither is it a pelican, nor a cormorant. It is not even a puffin. This does not seem like a particularly astute observation. Yet, fishmeal constitutes a considerable proportion of many commercially available chicken feeds. This creates a rather unnatural situation.
How About Green, Cruelty-Free, High Protein Food for Your Dogs and Cats?
Pets are family. There is little doubt about that. However, they belong to different biological species. Therefore, their physiology and, hence, nutritional requirements are different. They cannot have the same diet as humans do. At the same time, they should not eat garbage just because it is not fit for human consumption. Black soldier flies may help addressing this issue.
Black Soldier Flies are Reptilian Superfood
Not all pets are warm and fuzzy. Quite a few of them are on a cooler side and covered with scales. Among the insect species commonly used to feed pet reptiles, black soldier flies stand out because of their unique nutritional value. Making them a regular part of your scaly pets' diet will be highly beneficial for their health and well-being.
Black Soldier Fly Farming
So, you've decided to become a bug farmer. Friends and relatives are seriously concerned about your mental health, while the person you had been dating for a while left you for a financial industry executive. Still, this enterprise will be totally worth it in the end, as long as the right approach is taken.