BSF Pretreatment: Turning Tough Organic Waste into Protein, Frass and Biofuel
Pretreatment plus black soldier fly larvae can open lignocellulosic waste. Nepal: >70% reduction. NEERI: up to 83.77% decomposed, ~25% to biomass.
Reclaiming Extreme Land with Black Soldier Fly Larvae: The Texas A&M Innovation
Texas A&M, funded by WoodNext: black soldier fly larvae plus robotics, AI and sensors to reclaim toxic soils. Tomberlin, Aguilar, Zheng and Liang.
BSF Frass Outperforms Chemical Fertilizer for Lettuce: New Field Research from Benin
In recent trials, composted black soldier fly (BSF) frass at 20 t/ha outperformed chemical fertilizers in lettuce production and boosted soil health—showing major promise for sustainable agriculture.
Unlocking Lauric Acid from Black Soldier Fly: Extraction, Benefits, and Applications
Recent research reveals new methods of extracting lauric acid from Black Soldier Fly larvae, its bioactive benefits, and emerging industrial and health applications.
Insulin from Black Soldier Fly: What’s the Real Deal?
Exploring recent claims that black soldier fly biomass can be turned into pharmaceutical-grade insulin—what’s plausible now, what remains speculative, and why it matters for BSF farming.
Storage Pests in Dried BSF Larvae and What Farmers Can Do
Insights from a multi-omics study reveal how two beetle pests attack dried black soldier fly larvae, with takeaways to improve drying, storage, packaging, and pest control.
Using BSF Frass to Grow Better Mushrooms
Exploring the implications of a 2025 MDPI study on mealworm frass and oyster mushrooms—and how these findings could translate to Black Soldier Fly systems, circular agriculture, and novel feed opportunities.
Enorm Biofactory: Why the Danish BSF Company Went Bankrupt
Enorm Biofactory raised €50 million for a 22,000 m² Danish BSF plant, entered reconstruction in April 2025, and was declared bankrupt on 30 October 2025.
BSF Bioactives and Frass: Feed and Soil Research
How new discoveries in BSF bioactives and frass quality are converging to transform feed and fertilizer, and what BSF producers should know to stay ahead
BSF Bioactive Peptides and Gut Microbiome
2025 BSF studies: antioxidant peptides PFCPK and ADFW, antimicrobial fractions, and gut-microbiome shifts that change feed formulation.
BSF Frass and Biochar for Drought-Resistant Soil
Exploring how black soldier fly larvae frass combined with biochar can enhance soil fertility, microbial life, and crop growth under drought stress.
BSF-Derived Materials: Bioplastics and Cosmetics
BSF-derived materials beyond feed: chitin and chitosan, larval oil (lauric acid) and frass moving into cosmetics and experimental bioplastics.
Scaling BSF: Modular Farms and Global Regulations
Modular BSF farms can cut infrastructure cost by up to 75%. The harder problem is the patchwork: EU substrates, US AAFCO/FDA, Asia-Pacific export rules.
How Black Soldier Fly Frass Improves Soil Quality
The Black Soldier Fly larvae are transforming agriculture by converting organic waste into high-quality fertilizer, known as frass, which significantly enhances soil quality.