Her one by one foot structure hosts swarms of insects placed in special plastic containers which hold the flies until they lay eggs. Other than the rearing structure, she has another which she calls the love cage where they mate and lay eggs. I use it to feed my insects.”The flies feed on any food remains from kitchen, she says. Wanjira inspects her black soldier flies in her homestead where she rears the insects. Using the larvae feeds will enable farmers to keep poultry, fish and grow a variety of vegetables.

Source: Daily Nation April 27, 2018 17:26 UTC