Welcome to EnviroFlight's Knowledge Center

Your resource for the most up-to-date black soldier fly news, information, and research developments.

Videos and Podcasts

Insects in Animal Feed: The Inside Story

EnviroFlight's Liz Koutsos, Eric Rudolf, Elida Espinoza, and Alejandra McComb
speak with FeedInfo and share how black soldier fly ingredients are changing
the animal nutrition and feed industry.

EnviroFlight Opens First US Commerical Scale BSF Plant

EnviroFlight's US-Based Commercial Scale Plant Unleashes the Power of Black Soldier Fly!

Bugs Feed the World

Carrie Kuball, VP of Sales and Marketing, discusses the amazing black soldier fly.

Industry News

Top Dog Food and Treat Trends at Global Pet Expo

Chimpanzees apply 'medicine' to each others' wounds in a possible show of empathy

Why bugs should be a bigger part of the human food chain

Pets can help fight climate change with an insect-based diet. Owners just need to come around to the idea.

5 types of alternative proteins for animal feeds

Educational Handouts

Black Soldier Fly Fact Sheet with Life Cycle Coloring Page

Black Soldier Fly Life Cycle Coloring Page

Black Soldier Fly Colorful Fact Sheet with Life Cycle

 

EnviroFlight Publications

Benefits of using Black Solider Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae in livestock Diets. (Authors: Bree Modica, MS; Liz Koutsos, PhD; date of publication March 2023)

Improvements in Performance of Nursery Pigs Provided with Supplemental Oil Derived from Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae (Authors: Eric van Heugten; Gabriela Martinez; Alejandra McComb; Liz Koutsos; date of publication November 23, 2022)

Insects as Nutrition and Enrichment: The Benefits of Feeding Whole Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae to Animals (Author: B. Modica; date of publication November 1, 2022)

Sustainability: Understanding Life Cycle Assessments for Insect Ingredients (Author B. Modica; date of publication August 22, 2022)

Immunomodulatory Potential of Black Soldier Fly Larvae: Applications Beyond Nutrition in Animal Feeding Programs (Authors: L. Koutsos, B. Modica, and Tarra Freel; date of publication July 29, 2022)

Black Soldier Fly Larvae Oil Improves Nursery Pig Growth Performance (Authors: L. Koutsos, C. Eickleberry and E. van Heugten; date of publication June 12, 2022)

Alternative Proteins in Pet Nutrition: Advantages of Insect Ingredients in Dog & Cat Diets (Author: B. Modica; date of publication: April 28, 2022)

Palatability and Apparent Total Tract Macronutrient Digestibility of Retorted BSFL-Containing Diets and Their Effects on the Fecal Charactertisitics of Cats Consuming Them (Authors: S. Do, L. Koutsos, A. McComb, T. Phungviwatnikul, M. de Godoy, & K. Swanson; date of publication: 2022)

Optimizing Swine Nutrition: Advantages of Including BSFL Ingredients in Swine Diets (Author: B. Modica; date of publication: Mar 15, 2022)

Insects in Aquaculture Feed: Nutrition and Beyond (Author: B. Modica; date of publication: January 2022)

Digestibility and Safety of Dry Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal and BSFL Oil in Dogs (Authors: T. Freel, A. McComb, & L. Koutsos; date of publication: 2021)

Nutrient and Amino Acid Digestibility of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Differing in Age Using the Precision-Fed Cecectomized Rooster Assay (Authors: S. Do, L. Koutsos, P. Utterback, C. Parsons, M. de Godoy, & K. Swanson; date of publication: 2020)

Could Insects be Used to Feed Pets and Other Animals? (Authors: L. Koutsos, C. Kuball, & B. Modica; date of publication: October 28, 2019)