Two different agricultural enterprises have come together to tackle Australia's food waste challenge in an unexpected way — using the humble fly.

Nature is full of impostors, and many of them are found in the insect world. Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant ...

The SABDO method uses a bin as a living ecosystem for black soldier flies, which can break down organic waste in weeks and convert it into nutrient-rich compost. "You just open the bin ...

Meet the black soldier fly larvae, a tiny waste-eating bug that creates a fantastic organic fertilizer that can improve soil ...

For the first time ever, an international study led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), a joint centre of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (the Spanish National ...

NRGene Canada, an agriculture technology company, announced on Jan. 16 it was teaming up with Île-à-la-Crosse Fish Company to use fish waste to feed black soldier fly larvae. NRGene was started in ...

“When we lifted a stone we found a termite mound with three fly larvae that we had never seen before. The water had probably flooded the deeper layers of the nest and the larvae had emerged onto ...

These tiny soldiers can eat four times their own weight in organic waste – and turn it into sustainable fertiliser.

Four Perth businesses spanning brewing, recycling, native botanicals and insect production are collaborating on a bold ...