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Fly larvae: Costa Rica's sustainable protein for animal feed
The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is native to tropical climates such as Costa Rica's, with its larvae incessantly gobbling up organic waste.
An employee shows black soldier (Hermetia illucens) fly larvae in the production plant to produce food sustainably while conserving the environment for animals and pets in Guapiles, Costa Rica. AFP
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Raised in vertical farms and stuffed with fruit waste, fly larvae have been turned into animal feed, as a new Costa Rican venture in sustainability is demonstrating.
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