When most people think of flies, they think of buzzing, annoying household pests. But this insect with well over 120,000 species plays a valuable ecological role. One type in particular ...

I've been composting my kitchen waste for 20 years, and there's not much in the way of rotting food that can gross me out anymore. But last summer, the maggots appeared. For years we'd had an open-air ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – Rearing flies may not sound like an exciting proposition but the larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) species are known for their high protein content and have enormous ...

The larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) will eat an wide range of food system sidestreams and turn them into nutritious protein and oil. The adult phase is the short-lived, non-biting ...

A joint project between that Dutch insect producer and Hendrix Genetics, the companies said their program is the first to demonstrate that black solider fly (BSF) genetically selected for increased ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - It may be hard to understand the appeal of plunging your hand into a pile of writhing maggots. But the sensation is uniquely tactile, not at all unpleasant, as thousands of ...