Black Soldier Fly - Revision history

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	*home system - [http://members.shaw.ca/borealwormer/BSFLx2.html#Numbers] ('''TODO:''' Link is broken. Fix or delete.)		*home system - [http://members.shaw.ca/borealwormer/BSFLx2.html#Numbers] ('''TODO:''' Link is broken. Fix or delete.)

			*LEDs - [https://www.evoconsys.com/products.html]

	=Production=		=Production=

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	=Breeding=		=Breeding=
	*home system - [http://members.shaw.ca/borealwormer/BSFLx2.html#Numbers]		*home system - [http://members.shaw.ca/borealwormer/BSFLx2.html#Numbers] ('''TODO:''' Link is broken. Fix or delete.)

	=Production=		=Production=

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	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetia_illucens Wikipedia: Black Soldier Fly]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetia_illucens Wikipedia: Black Soldier Fly]
	*[http://www.esrint.com/pages/bioconversion.html ESR International LLC - Dr. Paul Olivier] and proprietary technologies: [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/products.html BioPod™ Classic], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/biopod-plus.html BioPod™ Plus], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/protapod.html ProtaPod™]		*[http://www.esrint.com/pages/bioconversion.html ESR International LLC - Dr. Paul Olivier] and proprietary technologies: [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/products.html BioPod™ Classic], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/biopod-plus.html BioPod™ Plus], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/protapod.html ProtaPod™]
	*[http://www.esrla.com/pdf/Brazil.pdf Very detailed information from a project in Brazil (Dr. Paul Olivier)]		*[http://www.esrla.com/pdf/Brazil.pdf Very detailed information from a project in Brazil (Dr. Paul Olivier)] ('''TODO:''' Link is broken. Fix me or delete.)

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	=Basics=		=Basics=
	*Parts of this text were taken an article by Dr. Paul Olivier - please read [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bioconversion-dr_paul_olivier/ the original here].		*Parts of this text were taken an article by Dr. Paul Olivier - please read [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bioconversion-dr_paul_olivier/ the original here] ('''TODO:''' Link to original is broken. Replace with link to archive, or PDF copy of original).
	*Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), ''Hermetia illucens'', can be used to convert many kinds of organic waste, including putrescent waste such as meat and dairy products		*Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), ''Hermetia illucens'', can be used to convert many kinds of organic waste, including putrescent waste such as meat and dairy products
	*Soldier Grubs are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease; They do not bite, bother or pester humans in any way, In fact, they send out a (pheromonal?) signal to house flies: '''''get lost !'''''		*Soldier Grubs are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease; They do not bite, bother or pester humans in any way, In fact, they send out a (pheromonal?) signal to house flies: '''''get lost !'''''

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	=Human Waste Processing=		=Human Waste Processing=
	*This paper concluded that BSF can be an effective solution to the processing of human waste - [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tmi.12228/pdf]. 20% bioconversion (conversion from feces to larval mass) and 2-3 feed conversion ratio (ratio of food mass to BSF larval mass)		*This paper concluded that BSF can be an effective solution to the processing of human waste - [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tmi.12228/pdf]. 20% bioconversion (conversion from feces to larval mass) and 2-3 feed conversion ratio (ratio of food mass to BSF larval mass)

			=3D Printing of Bin=
			*This should be relitively easy
			*Perhapss could even be done in [[Vase Mode (FDM 3D Printers) ]]

	=See Also=		=See Also=

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	*Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), ''Hermetia illucens'', can be used to convert many kinds of organic waste, including putrescent waste such as meat and dairy products		*Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), ''Hermetia illucens'', can be used to convert many kinds of organic waste, including putrescent waste such as meat and dairy products
	*Soldier Grubs are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease; They do not bite, bother or pester humans in any way, In fact, they send out a (pheromonal?) signal to house flies: '''''get lost !'''''		*Soldier Grubs are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease; They do not bite, bother or pester humans in any way, In fact, they send out a (pheromonal?) signal to house flies: '''''get lost !'''''
			*3 "Products" are produced, the larvae, the residual partially composted (and substantially compacted/size reduced) solids, and a leachate

	=Applications and Product Ecology=		=Applications and Product Ecology=
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	=Production=		=Production=
	*20 ton per week in a facility in China - [http://entomologytoday.org/2015/05/26/black-soldier-flies-as-recyclers-of-waste-and-possible-livestock-feed/]		*20 ton per week in a facility in China - [http://entomologytoday.org/2015/05/26/black-soldier-flies-as-recyclers-of-waste-and-possible-livestock-feed/]
	*~~Spend~~ brewer's grain and grass clippings can grow house flies		*Spent brewer's grain and grass clippings can grow house flies

	=Efficiencies=		=Efficiencies=

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	*[http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Homemade_black_soldier_fly_bins/ Walden Effect site]]		*[http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Homemade_black_soldier_fly_bins/ Walden Effect site]]

	==Videos==		=Videos=
	<html>		<html>
	<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5M6u9ZX5ecE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>		<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5M6u9ZX5ecE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
	</html>		</html>

	==Sourcing==		=Sourcing=
	*Larvae source - [http://www.phoenixworm.com/pages/what-size-phoenix-worm-is-right-for-my-animal]		*Larvae source - [http://www.phoenixworm.com/pages/what-size-phoenix-worm-is-right-for-my-animal]

	==Food Value==		=Food Value=
	*1000 calories per kilogram - [http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/How_many_chickens_will_a_black_soldier_fly_bin_feed__63__/]		*1000 calories per kilogram - [http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/How_many_chickens_will_a_black_soldier_fly_bin_feed__63__/]

	==Breeding==		=Breeding=
	*home system - [http://members.shaw.ca/borealwormer/BSFLx2.html#Numbers]		*home system - [http://members.shaw.ca/borealwormer/BSFLx2.html#Numbers]

	==Production==		=Production=
	*20 ton per week in a facility in China - [http://entomologytoday.org/2015/05/26/black-soldier-flies-as-recyclers-of-waste-and-possible-livestock-feed/]		*20 ton per week in a facility in China - [http://entomologytoday.org/2015/05/26/black-soldier-flies-as-recyclers-of-waste-and-possible-livestock-feed/]
	*Spend brewer's grain and grass clippings can grow house flies		*Spend brewer's grain and grass clippings can grow house flies

	==Efficiencies==		=Efficiencies=
	*15 kg of putrescent material can be processed per m2 of surface area - at a conversion rate of 20% into BSF body mass. Source - [http://www.esrint.com/pages/bioconversion.html]. This indicates that 3 kg of BSF mass is produced per day from 15 kg of waste. If fish convert this to fish body mass, then 1.5 lb of fish mass growth can be sustained by this level of feeding. This appears to be comparable (same order of magnitude) to the 16 square meters of gutters (240 feet of 6" gutter) that would be required to produce 3lb of duckweed.		*15 kg of putrescent material can be processed per m2 of surface area - at a conversion rate of 20% into BSF body mass. Source - [http://www.esrint.com/pages/bioconversion.html]. This indicates that 3 kg of BSF mass is produced per day from 15 kg of waste. If fish convert this to fish body mass, then 1.5 lb of fish mass growth can be sustained by this level of feeding. This appears to be comparable (same order of magnitude) to the 16 square meters of gutters (240 feet of 6" gutter) that would be required to produce 3lb of duckweed.
	*Commercial ProtaPod has a '''digestion rate of 20lb of scraps per day''' - or produces 4 lb of BSF per day. This is outstanding for a 1 square meter footprint-[http://www.thebiopod.com/pages/pages/protapod.html]. Cost is $350.		*Commercial ProtaPod has a '''digestion rate of 20lb of scraps per day''' - or produces 4 lb of BSF per day. This is outstanding for a 1 square meter footprint-[http://www.thebiopod.com/pages/pages/protapod.html]. Cost is $350.

	==BSF as Fish Food==		=BSF as Fish Food=
	*This paper says BSF can be used to replace 30% of fish food in catfish - [http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/animals/aquaculture/catfish/documents/soldierflymagazinearticle.pdf]		*This paper says BSF can be used to replace 30% of fish food in catfish - [http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/animals/aquaculture/catfish/documents/soldierflymagazinearticle.pdf]
	*BSF can replace 25% of fishmeal - [http://www.extension.org/pages/15054/research-summary:-black-soldier-fly-prepupae-a-compelling-alternative-to-fish-meal-and-fish-oil#.VgclQt_YyVo]		*BSF can replace 25% of fishmeal - [http://www.extension.org/pages/15054/research-summary:-black-soldier-fly-prepupae-a-compelling-alternative-to-fish-meal-and-fish-oil#.VgclQt_YyVo]
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	*good video from Plant Chicago - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsv7cZcABvc]		*good video from Plant Chicago - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsv7cZcABvc]

	==Human Waste Processing==		=Human Waste Processing=
	*This paper concluded that BSF can be an effective solution to the processing of human waste - [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tmi.12228/pdf]. 20% bioconversion (conversion from feces to larval mass) and 2-3 feed conversion ratio (ratio of food mass to BSF larval mass)		*This paper concluded that BSF can be an effective solution to the processing of human waste - [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tmi.12228/pdf]. 20% bioconversion (conversion from feces to larval mass) and 2-3 feed conversion ratio (ratio of food mass to BSF larval mass)

	==Useful Links==		=See Also=
			*[[Vermicompost]]

			=Useful Links=
	*Mass production of BSF - [http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/animals/aquaculture/catfish/documents/soldierflymagazinearticle.pdf]		*Mass production of BSF - [http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/animals/aquaculture/catfish/documents/soldierflymagazinearticle.pdf]
	*How to grow them - [http://www.ie.unc.edu/for_students/courses/capstone/13/bsfl_how-to_guide.pdf] and download - [[File:bsf.pdf]]		*How to grow them - [http://www.ie.unc.edu/for_students/courses/capstone/13/bsfl_how-to_guide.pdf] and download - [[File:bsf.pdf]]

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2019-05-09T01:28:50Z

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	[[File:DSC01995.JPG\|500px\|thumb\|right\|Bioconversion unit for Black Soldier Flies - image courtesy of Dr. Paul Olivier. ]]		[[File:DSC01995.JPG\|500px\|thumb\|right\|Bioconversion unit for Black Soldier Flies - image courtesy of Dr. Paul Olivier. ]]

	Parts of this text were taken an article by Dr. Paul Olivier - please read [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bioconversion-dr_paul_olivier/ the original here].		=Basics=
			*Parts of this text were taken an article by Dr. Paul Olivier - please read [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bioconversion-dr_paul_olivier/ the original here].
			*Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), ''Hermetia illucens'', can be used to convert many kinds of organic waste, including putrescent waste such as meat and dairy products
			*Soldier Grubs are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease; They do not bite, bother or pester humans in any way, In fact, they send out a (pheromonal?) signal to house flies: '''''get lost !'''''

	Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), ''Hermetia illucens'', can be used to convert many kinds of organic waste, including putrescent waste such as meat and dairy products. Soldier Grubs are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease. They do not bite, bother or pester humans in any way. In fact, they send out a (pheromonal?) signal to house flies: '''''get lost !'''''		=Applications and Product Ecology=

	==Applications and Product Ecology==
	*Soldier Grubs can be fed to chickens or fish (see: [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]]). They can become an important part of any [[Integrated Food and Waste Management System\|integrated food and waste management system]].		*Soldier Grubs can be fed to chickens or fish (see: [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]]). They can become an important part of any [[Integrated Food and Waste Management System\|integrated food and waste management system]].
	* Oils from Soldier Grubs has been proposed for making diesel - like biofuels and a protein-rich feed additive		* Oils from Soldier Grubs has been proposed for making diesel - like biofuels and a protein-rich feed additive
	* Whatever is left after the Soldier Grubs are done eating can be eaten by worms ([[vermicomposting]]), dramatically reducing the weight and volume of the compost		* Whatever is left after the Soldier Grubs are done eating can be eaten by worms ([[vermicomposting]]), dramatically reducing the weight and volume of the compost

	==Open-source Black Soldier Fly composter==		=Open-source Black Soldier Fly composter=
	http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bsf-bucket-composter-version-2-1/ - An open hardware project to build a grub composter for Black Soldier Fly. Includes automatic harvesting of the larvae. The grubs abandon the waste only when they have reached their final mature prepupal stage, and they crawl out of the waste and into a collection bucket without any mechanical or human intervention.		http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bsf-bucket-composter-version-2-1/ - An open hardware project to build a grub composter for Black Soldier Fly. Includes automatic harvesting of the larvae. The grubs abandon the waste only when they have reached their final mature prepupal stage, and they crawl out of the waste and into a collection bucket without any mechanical or human intervention.

	The design is for a 5 gallon (19l) bucket that could process a maximum of 1lb (454g) of food scraps a day. [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/biopod-log-waste-in-grubs-out/ Performance testing] shows that you can get about 1 kilo of grubs for every seven kilos of food waste you put in, so you could get a maximum of 7lb (3.17kg) of grubs a week from just a 5 gallon bucket. If the grubs are used as fish food in [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]], the grubs from this bucket could easily sustain an aquaponics system with a 5000l tank.		The design is for a 5 gallon (19l) bucket that could process a maximum of 1lb (454g) of food scraps a day. [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/biopod-log-waste-in-grubs-out/ Performance testing] shows that you can get about 1 kilo of grubs for every seven kilos of food waste you put in, so you could get a maximum of 7lb (3.17kg) of grubs a week from just a 5 gallon bucket. If the grubs are used as fish food in [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]], the grubs from this bucket could easily sustain an aquaponics system with a 5000l tank.

			==Building Bins==
			*[http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Homemade_black_soldier_fly_bins/ Walden Effect site]]

	==Videos==		==Videos==
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	<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5M6u9ZX5ecE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>		<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5M6u9ZX5ecE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
	</html>		</html>

	~~==Further Links==~~
	*Mass production of BSF - [http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/animals/aquaculture/catfish/documents/soldierflymagazinearticle.pdf]
	*How to grow them - [http://www.ie.unc.edu/for_students/courses/capstone/13/bsfl_how-to_guide.pdf] and download - [[File:bsf.pdf]]
	*Scientific American article on BSF as fish food - [http://www.scientificamerican.com/video/soldier-flies-the-new-food-for-farm-fish/]
	*[http://www.blacksoldierflyfarming.com/ Black Soldier Fly Farming website]
	*[http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/ Black Soldier Fly Blog]
	*[http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/2010/02/episode-78-the-black-soldier-fly-part-i/ Agroinnovations Podcast on BSF]
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetia_illucens Wikipedia: Black Soldier Fly]
	*[http://www.esrint.com/pages/bioconversion.html ESR International LLC - Dr. Paul Olivier] and proprietary technologies: [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/products.html BioPod™ Classic], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/biopod-plus.html BioPod™ Plus], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/protapod.html ProtaPod™]
	*[http://www.esrla.com/pdf/Brazil.pdf Very detailed information from a project in Brazil (Dr. Paul Olivier)]

	==Sourcing==		==Sourcing==
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	==Food Value==		==Food Value==
	*1000 calories per kilogram - [http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/How_many_chickens_will_a_black_soldier_fly_bin_feed__63__/]		*1000 calories per kilogram - [http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/How_many_chickens_will_a_black_soldier_fly_bin_feed__63__/]

	~~==Building Bins==~~
	*[http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Homemade_black_soldier_fly_bins/ Walden Effect site]]

	==Breeding==		==Breeding==
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	==Human Waste Processing==		==Human Waste Processing==
	*This paper concluded that BSF can be an effective solution to the processing of human waste - [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tmi.12228/pdf]. 20% bioconversion (conversion from feces to larval mass) and 2-3 feed conversion ratio (ratio of food mass to BSF larval mass)		*This paper concluded that BSF can be an effective solution to the processing of human waste - [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tmi.12228/pdf]. 20% bioconversion (conversion from feces to larval mass) and 2-3 feed conversion ratio (ratio of food mass to BSF larval mass)

			==Useful Links==
			*Mass production of BSF - [http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/animals/aquaculture/catfish/documents/soldierflymagazinearticle.pdf]
			*How to grow them - [http://www.ie.unc.edu/for_students/courses/capstone/13/bsfl_how-to_guide.pdf] and download - [[File:bsf.pdf]]
			*Scientific American article on BSF as fish food - [http://www.scientificamerican.com/video/soldier-flies-the-new-food-for-farm-fish/]
			*[http://www.blacksoldierflyfarming.com/ Black Soldier Fly Farming website]
			*[http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/ Black Soldier Fly Blog]
			*[http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/2010/02/episode-78-the-black-soldier-fly-part-i/ Agroinnovations Podcast on BSF]
			*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetia_illucens Wikipedia: Black Soldier Fly]
			*[http://www.esrint.com/pages/bioconversion.html ESR International LLC - Dr. Paul Olivier] and proprietary technologies: [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/products.html BioPod™ Classic], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/biopod-plus.html BioPod™ Plus], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/protapod.html ProtaPod™]
			*[http://www.esrla.com/pdf/Brazil.pdf Very detailed information from a project in Brazil (Dr. Paul Olivier)]

Rasmus: added video: "How to Use Black Soldier Flies for Biowaste Treatment"

2017-08-22T20:13:16Z

added video: "How to Use Black Soldier Flies for Biowaste Treatment"

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	The design is for a 5 gallon (19l) bucket that could process a maximum of 1lb (454g) of food scraps a day. [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/biopod-log-waste-in-grubs-out/ Performance testing] shows that you can get about 1 kilo of grubs for every seven kilos of food waste you put in, so you could get a maximum of 7lb (3.17kg) of grubs a week from just a 5 gallon bucket. If the grubs are used as fish food in [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]], the grubs from this bucket could easily sustain an aquaponics system with a 5000l tank.		The design is for a 5 gallon (19l) bucket that could process a maximum of 1lb (454g) of food scraps a day. [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/biopod-log-waste-in-grubs-out/ Performance testing] shows that you can get about 1 kilo of grubs for every seven kilos of food waste you put in, so you could get a maximum of 7lb (3.17kg) of grubs a week from just a 5 gallon bucket. If the grubs are used as fish food in [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]], the grubs from this bucket could easily sustain an aquaponics system with a 5000l tank.

			==Videos==
			<html>
			<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5M6u9ZX5ecE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
			</html>

	==Further Links==		==Further Links==

Marcin: /* Building Bins */

2015-10-27T18:13:12Z

Building Bins

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	==Building Bins==		==Building Bins==
	*[http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Homemade_black_soldier_fly_bins/ Walden Effect site]]		*[http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Homemade_black_soldier_fly_bins/ Walden Effect site]]

			==Breeding==
			*home system - [http://members.shaw.ca/borealwormer/BSFLx2.html#Numbers]

	==Production==		==Production==