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Black Soldier Fly Are The Best Feed for Reptiles Reptiles prove to be wonderful pets, whether you are a child or an adult. Reptiles are easy to feed because most of them solely depend on insects for their meal. Pet reptiles have certain requirements for their survival, like other animals. You have to set their terrarium with the right living environment and temperature.  They should be fed according to their respective dietary needs to breed efficiently. The larva of the black soldier fly has gained much popularity as feed for many animals, especially reptiles. They are preferred for their superior...

Black Soldier Fly                              Black Soldier Fly is an insect whose scientific name is Hermetia illucens.  It belongs to the family Stratiomyidae. It was native species especially found in the Neotropical realm. Now, this specie is found almost everywhere in America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.            Characteristics   The adult female lays 205 to 650 eggs at a time. The hatching of eggs occurred within 3 to 4 days. Its larvae have a high content of lipids. Importance of Black Soldier Fly Meal It has great importance due to its usage for a beneficial purpose. Some of...

Startline Startup Accelerator Startline was ecoflys first introduction to startup programs. This program took place at the University of Akron. This program was designed to help startups find their right product market fit. Step 1 Fist thing we had to do was fill out this business model canvas. The first thing we needed to do was create a value proposition and hypothesize what customers needed.    When filling out the business model canvas for the first time I believed that "My customer; the feed industry; has a problem that; one of the main products in the agriculture feed is fishmeal farmed...

  Are Black Solider Fly A Pest? So you found a Black Solider Fly or maybe a couple hundred. But there is no need to worry these guys are actually here to help! You most likely found them in your compost pile. They actually help break down the organic matter while protecting your compost pile from less friendly bugs like the common housefly.      Black Solider fly cant bite so there is no need to be worry around them. The flies only purpose in life is to mate and doesn't even eat. the real workers are in your compost...

Top 5 Black Solider Fly Companies There is lot of old and new companies in the black solider fly world. Here we are going to highlight some of the top producers who have been innovative in their business practices through the years. Evo Conversion Systems This is a great company with a wealth of information and a massive collection of blogs dating back to 2017. Led by Texas AM professor Dr. Tomberlin they offer consulting services and specialize in fertilized eggs and colony development. They also carry multiple products such as black solider fly breading lights, breading cages, egg traps,...