Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens Linnaeus (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Joseph W. Diclaro II and Phillip E. Kaufman

Release Date: 11/19/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in830-2009

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Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY 461, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2009. Revised June 2021 and August 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

Joseph W. Diclaro II, graduate student in medical entomology; and Phillip E. Kaufman, assistant professor of veterinary entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Diclaro II, J. W., & Kaufman, P. E. (2009). Black soldier fly Hermetia illucens Linnaeus (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae). EDIS, 2009(7). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in830-2009

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Phillip Kaufman

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former professor/Extension entomologist, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, professor and department head, TAMU Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University

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