How a fly farm gives new value to food waste
Native to the American continent, the black soldier fly, (Hermetia illucens) has now spread throughout the world and is also present in Switzerland. Jorge Garcia/vwpics/science Photo Library
The larvae of the black soldier fly are capable of digesting huge amounts of organic waste, while making it possible to produce animal feed, biofuels and fertilisers without consuming raw materials.
This content was published on January 16, 2021 - 10:30
January 16, 2021 - 10:30
Armando Mombelli
The start-up TicInsect, based in southern Swiss Ticino canton, is planning to set up the first bio-waste treatment plant in Switzerland, in which a few hundred million of these voracious insects will be at work.
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