Composting How to Compost in a City Apartment: Less Mess, Less Smell When composting in a city apartment, the number one thing people worry about is the smell & the flies and sometimes the mess. There are some good ways of composting
Composting How to Get Rid Of Ants in A Compost Bin The pheromone secreted by some larvae can help keep the ants away in a compost bin. Alternatively, you can try circling some chalk, lime or diatomaceous earth around your bin.
Composting Are Maggots Okay to Have in A Compost? Generally, having maggots in a compost would not be a totally big issue for the resulting quality of your compost. These little creatures are doing their part to help break
Composting How to Stop Compost From Smelling: Easy Ways & Steps One effective way to deodorize compost is to utilize effective microorganisms (EM) or microbial enzymes. These beneficial microbes help speed up the break-down of organic matter, which mostly smells bad
Black Soldier Fly How to Make Long-Lasting Food for Black Soldier Fly Larvae Sometimes, the supply of fresh foods for black soldier fly larvae may not be as steady as we want. Maybe the food spoils before the BSF have a chance to
Black Soldier Fly How to Make Your Black Soldier Fly Compost Bin Smell-Free The effective microorganisms, or EM, have been experimented and used with good results to significantly reduce odor and pathogens around compost piles, in ponds or some farm animals cages. To
Black Soldier Fly Why Beginners Fail at Black Soldier Fly Farming Some most common issues beginners face when starting black soldier fly farming are the location, ways to treat the smelly smell, ways to make the breeding cage, and the focus
Black Soldier Fly Male vs Female Black Soldier Flies: Differences To tell the difference between male and female black soldier flies, we can start by looking at the lower body part. The male have a more round lower tail whereas
Black Soldier Fly How to Over-Winter Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Keep them Warm) When over-wintering black soldier fly larvae, a common question growers have is do black soldier flies die in winter? The answer is no, black soldier flies won't die
Black Soldier Fly How to Process Black Soldier Fly Larvae Before we begin, may we say that the processing of black soldier fly larvae involves the killing of the grubs to be processed into food pellets. From an ethical standpoint,
Black Soldier Fly How to Compost With Black Soldier Fly Larvae When composting with BSF larvae, go for some fruits/veggies and never let any liquid pool inside if you don't want it to smell. The high-protein stuff like
Black Soldier Fly Why Are Black Soldier Flies Dying Hours After Pupation? Many growers have experienced the early death of black soldier flies sometimes only hours after pupation. In the morning the flies buzz around & land on the netting around the
Black Soldier Fly Black Soldier Fly Larvae Taking a Long Time to Pupate (Slow Pupation) Black soldier fly's slow pupation may due to the temperature being too hot or too cold, the foods, and sometimes human interference. Here are some possible reasons below:
Black Soldier Fly Black Soldier Fly Larvae Growing Slow & Small: Reasons The reasons black soldier fly larvae may be growing slow & small may be because of the foods, the space for each larvae or the temperature & humidity. Together, let&
Black Soldier Fly How to Feed Chickens With Black Soldier Fly Larvae When feeding black soldier fly larvae to little chicks, we're more careful about how much larvae to feed them. For bigger chicks, they'll do fine with
Black Soldier Fly Food Amount for 1 KG of BSF Larvae & The Larvae Yield To get about 1 kg of black soldier fly larvae, the food input can be around 3-5 kg daily. The amount varies depending on how many larvae are in one
Black Soldier Fly BSF Larvae vs Houseflies (Spotting the Difference) Housefly larvae are usually much smaller than black soldier flies larvae. The housefly maggots writhe & wiggle in a slightly faster and more erratic movement–like a zigzag line. Whereas
Black Soldier Fly Keep Houseflies & Ants Away From Black Soldier Flies Compost Box Houseflies & ants are usually attracted to the BSF box because of the smell of the foods for them. As the houseflies lay eggs on the food, their little maggots
Black Soldier Fly How to Harvest Black Soldier Fly Larvae One major part of harvesting black soldier fly larvae is the sifting out of the larvae & the frass. The frass is basically the remaining mixture of undigested foods, the
Black Soldier Fly Packing Black Soldier Fly Eggs: Short & Long Distance When packaging your BSF eggs for shipping, take into account the temperature, the moisture, the food for the nearly-born babies & the movement shock along the way. Let's
Black Soldier Fly How to Incubate Black Soldier Fly Eggs Incubating BSF eggs is in general a simple & easy process. The thing to keep in mind is not to over-complicate things. There's only a few heads-ups to
Black Soldier Fly How to Make Black Soldier Fly Breeding Box / Love Cage To make a good black soldier fly love cage, we can measure out the space, the enclosure materials, the density of flies, etc. Let's see some ideas to
Black Soldier Fly Black Soldier Fly Not Mating One reason why black soldier flies are not mating may be because of the density in the raising area or the love cages. With many flies in one place (this
Black Soldier Fly How to Attract Black Soldier Fly To attract black soldier fly, you can use foods that give off quite a strong smell. Rotting fish, chicken, bad eggs, old veggies are good attractants. This signals to the
Black Soldier Fly Are Black Soldier Flies Good Compost? Black soldier flies are good for composting. They help break down foods that are 10 times their weight. The process happens for 5-10 days, which is much faster than traditional
