Jeff Clegg

Mr. Burtle, In 2003, you participated in a study with the North Carolina Hog industry to assess the viability of using black soldier flies in lieu of the traditional lagoon-and-spray technology ..... what was the end result of this study? Has the NC hog industry embraced this new technology? thanks.

EnviroFlight makes a point to state that the substrates that they utilize do not include animal manure. Are there any USDA regulations that restrict animal feed ingredients from including insects/worms that were raised on manure? The USDA prohibits the importation of insect larvae (dried or wet) that have consumed manure. I believe this is mainly due to the pathogens that may have been in the f ...

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I am confused about something. I have read that the FCR of BSF larvae is in the neighborhood of 4 to 5. Is this a FCR for wet larvae or dried larvae? Since the drying process results is 33% to 40% (1000 grams wet = 333 grams dry), is the FCR of dried larvae more like 12 to 15? thanks

Does chicken manure make a good substrate? Has anyone studied the nutrient content of larvae that have used chicken manure as the substrate? I once worked in a factory egg farm ... ufffff.

What is the current commodity price of USA DDGS? Will this be significantly impacted if Anhaueser Busch is successful with their pilot biorefinery?

If a fish, such as yellow perch (which require a high protein diet), were to only eat black soldier fly larvae .... what would be the end result? - longer grow out period? - increased mortality rate? - less nutritious fillets? - all of the above? thanks

Thank you very much for the response. My interest is with creating a small aquaculture system(s) in a southern state of Colombia, South America. The temperature and humidity levels are conducive to BSFL production. I am researching the topic to benefit friends that could benefit from incremental income. They will have access to various types of manure (chicken, swine, dairy, horses). On a sma ...

I have some general questions for the forum: 1) how far will larvae migrate? a distance of 2 feet? 3feet? more? --> how far should inclines be situated for the "self-harvest", from any area of the growth space? --> how do the larvae sense where the inclines are located? How do they know where to go? 2) If substrate (manure) is provided that is 6" to 8" thick, how many pounds of ...