ToRaising black soldier fliesTo be effective, people need to understand its biological characteristics. You must have knowledge about the behavior and food of black soldier fliesThe new farming process is guaranteedhigh success rate.To help people understand the above issue, Microbial product Duc Binh Share the article: What is the purpose of raising black soldier flies? Techniques for raising black soldier flies properlyHow should you refer?

Let's learn about raising black soldier flies.

Let’s learn about raising black soldier flies.

1. Learn about black soldier flies

What are black soldier flies, what is their life cycle? What do people use black fly soldiers for?

1.1 Brief introduction

Black soldier flies are insects found in the natural environment, they are often present in places where organic matter decomposes. The life cycle of the black soldier fly includes 4 stages:

  • Eggs.
  • Larvae.
  • Pupa.
  • Adult flies.

While in the larval stage, they can digest organic ingredients such as poultry and livestock feces, agricultural and aquatic waste products or even waste. Through this process of organic digestion, humus is created, so black soldier flies can be used to treat household waste or as food for pets.

Thanks to the large crude fat and protein content, there are many unitsRaising black soldier fliesto make direct food for livestock such as fish, ducks, chickens, pigs… They live in nature so they do not have any impact on human life. You can find many facilities that breed or use black soldier flies in the southern regions.

Black soldier fly.

Adult black soldier fly

In addition, black soldier flies are also used to treat wastebut this wayNot yet popular in Vietnam. The reason is that there is not much environmental research related to black soldier flies in Vietnam.

1.2 Substrate for raising black soldier flies

Toraising black fly soldiersEffectiveness must have a substrate. According to experts, household solid waste, chicken manure, bean residue, fish intestines, pineapple peels or easily decomposable organic substances are the best environment.for black soldier flies to grow and develop.

2. Benefits of raising black soldier flies

In recent years, the trend of raising black soldier flies has been expanding. This is understandable because it brings significant benefits to the environment and the agricultural industry. 

  • Black soldier flies help treat organic waste quickly, reduce the stench of waste emitted into the environment, and reduce the amount of waste that has to be buried and pollutes the environment. Black soldier fly larvae are likened to machines that consume kitchen waste and livestock manure and turn them into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer for plants.
  • On the other hand, black lychee fly larvae contain high nutritional content and are considered a safe, protein-rich food source for livestock, poultry and some other creatures.
  • Furthermore, Raising black fly soldiers contributes to perfecting a sustainable circular economy model, contributing to creating value from waste, contributing to the development of sustainable agriculture.

3. Techniques for raising black soldier flies

How to raise black soldier flies? For each stage of development, we will apply different farming techniques:

Incubate eggs

First, you will need to prepare an egg incubation tray, chicken feed, water, bean residue, mosquito net, and of course black soldier fly eggs. You just need to mix the mixture of chicken bran, water, and bean residue into the compost tray so that the humidity reaches about 60%. Then, spread black fly eggs on the mixture and cover with a net to avoid flies. Eggs should be incubated in a cool place.

Usually the eggs are keptRaising black soldier fliesUsed when it has bloomed, if it has not bloomed yet, you can leave it until it blooms before taking it out for incubation. In summer, eggs will hatch about 3-5 days faster than in winter, and eggs should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Black soldier fly eggs.

Black soldier fly eggs.

Put it in the feeding trough

After incubating the eggs for about 3-5 days, the larvae begin to grow to the size of the tip of a toothpick. This is the time when we will use the trough. Based on the density and farming area, we will incubate the appropriate number of larvae.On average, 1m2 people shouldIncubate about 5 grams of eggs. Continue farming for about 2 weeks and you will get about 10kg of worms/10gr of eggs.

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Raising larvae

ToRaising black soldier fliesWell, the larvae need to use food from beer residue, bean residue, cassava residue, bran, fruit or animal feces with a moisture content of about 60% which is most suitable. The frequency of feeding larvae can be every 1-3 days depending on the amount of food, the best biomass density is about 3-5 cm.

Before feeding the larvae,relativesPuree the foodso they canFast to eat, quick to grow and easy to harvest. After 2-3 weeks, the larvae will turn black, at this time stop feeding. The larvae will automatically dig up the remaining food until it is dry and that is when we can harvest it.

Collect cocoons

In processRaising black soldier fliesWhen the larvae have enough nutrients they will stop eating, however they cannot turn black all at once and there are still white ones. Black fish often appear in the corners of the trough. If at this time you dig up the biomass or change the living environment, the black worms will crawl away automatically.

To separate the black and white ones, pour in wet food biomass or spray it with mist. At that time, the blackened worms will crawl along the pre-created pathso you canHarvesting is easier. You can collect them in prepared tools to use according to your purpose.

Make a nest

After the flies mate, it only takes 3-5 days to lay eggs. Their behavior is to lay in places with the smell of food decomposition, in small slits of about 1cm. If we place prepared scent trays, the flies will come and lay in the right place we want. You can make narrow wooden trays for flies to lay eggs and harvest faster.

4. Tips for raising black soldier flies

To help the processRaising black soldier fliesTo make your life easier, we share some good tips based on species behavior as follows:

Attractant

According to the behavior of black soldier flies, foods with sour or stinky yeast are what they look for to lay eggs. The reason for this is to help the eggs hatch so the larvae will have a nearby food source to develop. So to let flies lay eggs in the place you want, use decomposing food such as poultry manure, fish entrails or fly carcasses.

In case you don’t like the stench, use things with yeast such as wine wort, beer wort, and fermented fruits to put in a barrel and then mix with water to ferment for about 3 days. Be careful to cover it to prevent flies and mosquitoes from falling into the box. You can place cardboard or wooden bars on top of the net.

With egg-laying attractors like this, add scent every 3-5 days because when the eggs hatch at the top, if they fall, they will eat the food inside.so it’s not possibleAttracting black soldier flies to lay eggs. Always make sure there is enough food in the bin for the best growth of black soldier flies.

Water and humidity

WorkRaising black soldier fliesAnd feeding them is very important. However, because they do not have a mouth, they cannot eat. Therefore, we need to provide them with adequate water by spraying mist on topandaround the mesh. The inside of the box can also be kept damp, but it should not be too wet because if it sticks to the fly’s wings, they will die.

In addition, you can also provide more nutrition and energy for flies by mixing sugar water for them to drink. This will help flies live longer, increasing their chances of laying eggs and reproducing. Here’s howhelpIncrease harvest yield when raising black soldier flies.

The flies have turned black.

The flies have turned black

The nest lays eggs

In processRaising black soldier flies, we can make nests to lay eggsfor themin many different shapes and materials.Usewooden sticks, cardboard or tongue depressors, plastic bridges in fish tanks…all ok. After the flies have laid eggsWe should limit touching eggsbecause it will reduce the egg’s survival rate.

5. Applications of black soldier flies

Currently, workRaising black soldier fliesThere are two most common applications: as animal feed or to hydrolyze organic waste.Specific uses are as follows:

Making animal feed

Thanks to its nutrients, black soldier flies are used to feed chickens, ducks, fish… eat very well. The feces of this type of larvae is like organic fertilizer, containing beneficial bacteria and nutrients to supplement plants. Even the feces of black soldier flies has the effect of improving degraded farmland. Worms like earthworms love to eat black soldier fly feces.

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Decompose waste

WorkRaising black soldier fliesalso provides applications for decomposing organic waste in households. This type of fly can decompose trash extremely quickly, especially excess fruits and vegetables or straw, shredded paper, etc. It only takes less than 12 hours to decompose. Black soldier fly larvae can eat most organic waste before they emit a foul odor.

Use organic foods as a lure.

Use organic foods to attract and feed black soldier flies

Because the amount of feces produced by black soldier flies is very small, they will reduce up to 90% of waste and pathogens around the environment.anddoes not create an unpleasant odor. Because of their voracious appetite, other types of harmful larvae will be deprived of their consciousness and unable to develop, which is the advantage of the black soldier fly.

When treating waste, black soldier flies do not create a foul odor, do not create a greenhouse effect, do not create dirty wastewater, and can minimize the volume of waste. Therefore, research into the application of black soldier flies in waste treatment is being promoted to bring a cleaner living environment,more secure.

Hopefully the information we share above will help many people. Raising black soldier flies is not complicated and brings dual benefits, so people need to learn and replicate. Wishing you success. If you need more information, please visit:chephamsisinh.vn

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