Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this waste can improve soil health when added as a fertilizer in farming. Insect ...

When it comes to protein sources that are more eco-friendly than traditional livestock, two of the most promising candidates are insects and microalgae. Scientists have now devised a method of using ...

A byproduct of insect farming improves soil health and reduces insect damage in soybean and switchgrass crops according to research from the Arkansas Agriculture Experiment Station at the University ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With insect farming projected to produce millions of tons of insects in the coming years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers offer evidence that the insect ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Have you been looking for a new fertilizer to use? We have the solution. I spoke with South Texas Gardner Gabriel Vega about a very impressive organic fertilizer that can also ...

Fly poop may be the next generation of composting, according to the BBC. Black soldier fly larvae are able to digest four times their own body mass in organic matter every day. Some farms are ...

People and animals create lots of waste that is usually sent to landfills, incinerated, or stored in engineered ponds such as ...

Marcel Dicke (@DickeMarcel) already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but he didn’t expect to learn that they have such a positive impact on plants. In an Opinion paper ...