BLACK SOLDIER FLY

Oct 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

Turning Trash into Treasure: How Bugs Can Help Farms and Fish Tanks

Aquaculture is growing fast. This means more fish farms, and more fish waste. This waste is wet and hard to deal with. It costs a lot to get rid of. But what if this waste could be turned into something useful? Enter the black soldier fly. These bugs are like tiny recycling machines. They can eat organic waste and turn it into two useful things. First, the bugs them...

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Jan 14 2025ENVIRONMENT

Bugs and Bacteria: How Black Soldier Fly Larvae Help Manage Waste

Imagine having a tiny, efficient waste management team in your backyard. That's the idea behind using black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) to munch on sericulture waste – the leftover materials from silk production. This study looked into a clever way to feed BSFL by fermenting this waste with helpful bacteria. The results? The larvae grew bigger, stronger, and gobbled up...

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