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Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)

 
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Order: Diptera (DIP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Stratiomyidae
Genus: Hermetia
Species: illucens

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Mansfield, Arkansas
Marion, Arkansas
Wilsonville, Oregon
Irving, Texas

Member Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Paulwhwest On Aug 19, 2007, Paulwhwest from Irving (Dallas area), TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

Black soldier flies are generally considered non-pest flies because they only eat in their larval state (and thus do not transmit disease). They actually tend to reduce the population of pest flies because of their larvae's aggressive feeding habits. The larvae (also called "phoenix worms") are also sometimes used as food for pets or livestock.

Positive CharlieLittle On Apr 27, 2008, CharlieLittle from Mansfield, AR wrote:

There is considerable information concerning BSFL compiled at BSFLcomposting.com

We are using BSFL to convert and reduce kitchen waste and modern sewer facility classified organic solids.

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