It's our turn to eat #BSF! @JoshGalt writes an awesome article on implementing black soldier fly larvae into an #entomophagy diet: detailing why these delicious larvae are often overlooked and why we should be eating them! @PurdueSciComm
Happy #Thanksgiving! Think about all of those extra food scraps after your big meal this week! Black soldier fly larvae could easily break down all of those organic materials in order to make a better #compost. @composting@PurdueSciComm
A cute & comical take on the real solution black soldier fly larvae could create to our world's ever-growing #foodwaste problem. If we implemented black soldier fly larvae in the process of food waste removal, much of it would never see a landfill. #Sustainability@PurdueSciComm
With #Halloween right around the corner, think about using your leftover #pumpkin guts in rearing your black solider fly larvae. They'll eat it right up! A new way to compost, and the BSF will improve the soil biology in your compost! ๐@CompostMatters@PurdueSciComm
If #SustainableAgriculture is something that matters to you, look no further than the black soldier fly #insectpower! @SymtonBSF harvests black soldier flies and sells them as food for exotic pets. Another step to revolutionizing how we feed the world! ๐โค๏ธ@PurdueSciComm
The black soldier fly turns household waste into high quality protein at very low carbon costs - experts believe it to be a gamechanger for #sustainability in #livestock. We already tested it on farmed mink - they ate it like children eat ice cream ๐ฆ ๐๐washingtonpost.com/business/โฆ
#entomophagy: people eating insects. You might be wondering: "Are black soldier flies edible?" BSF larvae are safe for humans to eat, and they're a great source protein! Did you know that 80% of our world eats insects? Do I sense a #tastetest@PurdueSciComm? @BugMeNutrition
After the #ClimateStrikes last Friday, you might be wondering ways to save the environment #greenplanet. Look no further than the "superman of insects" better known as the black soldier fly. @jesslyncapen gives brief insight on the maggots that could save us. ๐๐@PurdueSciComm
Voracious: eating great quantities of food #hungry. This is the perfect way to describe BSF larvae. Watch them devour this hamburger @PurdueSciComm! These larvae are powerful decomposers, and could be used for waste management #compost. @EawagResearchyoutu.be/9BhuGy-fGYU
So what is a black soldier fly?๐คA common fly, typically found in tropical regions across the world. No need to worry @PurdueSciComm, although these sleek bodied bugs look like wasps, they don't bite or sting! Plus, they just might be the future of agriculture #biofuel! ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐