This study involves the use of larvae of an insect known as Black Soldier Fly (BSF) which would potentially ... stored for long and be used as poultry feed in future. BSF production is more ...

Amid a growing waste crisis, Dr Frank Mnthambala is taking a groundbreaking initiative that could transform agriculture and waste management in Malawi. At the Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Department of ...

The black soldier fly larva (BSFL) can convert manure and organic feed into nutritional meal for animals. The fly resembles a skinny black wasp. The adult fly does not sting nor ‘buzz’ and is ...

Today, recombinant proteins are typically made by microbes. But could insects make smarter and more cost-effective hosts, ...

When will Westerners embrace the crispy taste of insects? It’s a question habitually pondered by articles and scientific ...

You definitely can! Black soldier fly larvae are typically sold as food for pet reptiles and chickens, or as fishing bait. Try to find them at your local feed store, or online at a bulk-feeding ...

BSF farming uses the larvae of the black soldier fly as essential decomposers in breaking down organic wastes and convert ...

Insect-based animal-feed solutions producer Maltento has grown its production capacity and is now expanding into the EU and ...

he is in charge of 20 million black soldier fly larvae. Based at a small, indoor facility on the outskirts of Bangkok, the firm rears the insects to produce animal feed for the country's shrimp ...

The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens ... "healthier" proteins for animals and with less environmental impact than feed based on animal (beef or fish) or vegetable (soy) protein, the 52 ...

The greenhouse-like facility breeds a common species known as the black soldier fly, tens of millions of them at a time, to feed on tons of rubbish brought in from around the neighborhood that ...