BSFL are known for their ability to digest organic waste, converting it into valuable resources such as proteins and lipids.

But it’s not as easy as subbing one commodity in for another. While black soldier fly larvae could produce a sustainable ...

Cardiff Council has published images of the filthy conditions at the former Stag Coffee site in Cathays which has now closed ...

Live maggot larvae in damaged kitchen floors; blocked wash basins filled with cooking equipment; a significant fly infestation; cross-contamination of raw and ready-to-eat food; dirty equipment ...

BSF larvae can consume any organic waste, including fruits, vegetables and expired foods. “What’s interesting about BSF is not its life cycle as a fly but its larval phase: it is very hungry ...

Hover flies are potential pollinators of several native plants. The larvae of many common hover fly species prey on pest insects such as aphids, and so play an important role in controlling pest ...

Jorge Alemán Braulio Bonilla and Gilberto Bolaños in the laboratory where they keep the Black Soldier Fly larvae eating food scraps, inside the green boxes. Jorge Alemán The females lay from ...

Named for their distinctive hovering flight, stripey yellow-and-black hover flies (Syrphidae) are often mistaken for bees. Hover flies are potential pollinators of several native plants. The larvae of ...