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    From 40 Roaches to 40,000: How Insects Invaded Our Home

    Hahaha well I'm not sure about that, but maybe we need to look into those LEDs or something.
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    From 40 Roaches to 40,000: How Insects Invaded Our Home

    Thanks! I like to think i've had a few lightbulb moments, but some were..er.... duds? haha. Or maybe they were so good they blew the fuse! Not a lot of power going to THAT energy box.
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    Roaches - Feeders, Pets, etc.

    "I have a background in parasitology so I know this." That's awesome! It's something I am striving to learn more about. I might find an excuse to pick your brain one day if you don't mind. People have a lot of questions about parasites and insects, any information, questions or concerns spread...
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    Raising Dubia Roaches for Poultry Feed

    Raising Dubia for Poultry Feed I have seen a lot of info on here on DIY, etc and would like to make a few notes on raising insects. We will share care info for a variety of insects over the next month - hope you enjoy! I know most of you are cringing while reading this, but hear me out! I...
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    Breeding Insects

    I am currently raising Texas a&m meat quail on dubia roaches. I feel you with the mealworms - in 15 years I have always ended up with grain mites, eventually. I go with Dubia because they work and have given me 0 problems with pests, mites etc in the 13 years I've been raising them. Although I...
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    Insect Farming

    I have been raising insects for my birds for a while now, and can shed a little light on the subject. I have raised mealworms, but without access to things like cactus they are very difficult to raise without eventually getting grain mites. I have tried time and time again but even if it...
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    Insect or bug trap - catching bugs for your flock

    Sunset Lake, It's a great move to start collecting insects! Deciding to do that saved myself from a lot of heartache and frustration. I noticed the comment by evemfoster on black soldier flies and wanted to give kudos there and elaborate. With the climate in Indiana (which i am not familiar...
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    Roaches - Feeders, Pets, etc.

    Here is a little info on Schistosomes... "Schistosomes live in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and canals, and can infect anyone who comes into contact with contaminated water. An infected person will pass out parasite eggs in their urine or faeces (stools), which can survive in water for up to...
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    From 40 Roaches to 40,000: How Insects Invaded Our Home

    Hello, All! This is our first post, please enjoy! Our foray into raising insects started innocently enough. As a young teenager I was constantly at the local auction, buying and selling all sorts of poultry. I ordered my first bugs back then and was promptly delivered a large, crawling bag...
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    Raising feeder insects

    Buckbye, Cleaning your bin shouldn't need to be done frequently, providing you do not have too many in one space and also that you are cleaning uneaten fruit and veggies out as they go bad. Before I started raising insects to sell, I cleaned mine about once every 2 months. We sell cleaner...
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