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| Author: | cfl258 [ Aug 27th, '14, 08:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Hi Everyone, I'm looking at the genetics of Australian BSF and am trying to collect samples from each State and Territory of Oz. If you currently have a colony and are willing to donate around 15 larvae to science please let me know. They will be sent to a University in the US for genetic testing as part of a species study. If interested please contact me. Many thanks and great to see so many of you making use of this terrific little fly 
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| Author: | Samuel L Jackson [ Aug 27th, '14, 19:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
What are you testing for? Which university? |
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| Author: | cfl258 [ Aug 27th, '14, 19:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Hi. Indianapolis Uni. Looking at genetic differences |
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| Author: | Samuel L Jackson [ Aug 28th, '14, 00:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
can you elaborate on "genetics"? |
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| Author: | cfl258 [ Aug 28th, '14, 07:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
I can't really extrapolate as I'm not the one doing the research, sorry. I note you're in Florida... I'm looking for Australian BSF samples not US BSF. |
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| Author: | Colum Black-Byron [ Aug 28th, '14, 08:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Wouldn't it be illegal for people to post BSL to another country? |
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| Author: | cfl258 [ Aug 28th, '14, 08:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Hi - no its fine, they'll be dead but preserved in ethanol. Its not illegal to send samples to Labs or Unis either - just has to be done through the correct channels. Do you have any from Adelaide you'd be willing to donate? |
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| Author: | Colum Black-Byron [ Aug 28th, '14, 12:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Sorry, no, I don't have a setup here. My fish are fussy enough with the normal pellets, I didn't like my chances of getting them to eat the BSFL. |
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| Author: | PLJ [ Aug 28th, '14, 13:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
cfl258 wrote: [color=#000080]Hi Everyone, I'm looking at the genetics of Australian BSF and am trying to collect samples from each State and Territory of Oz. Cfl258, when you say 'Australian BSF' I assume you are using it in the same sense as 'Australian rabbits', since although we have native Soldier Flies the black ones (Hermetia illucens) came here from North America. I have BSF that I could supply, but not in larval form at this time of year. I have deceased adults and also pupae, all of which are first generation descendants of feral Perth stock. |
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| Author: | cfl258 [ Aug 28th, '14, 13:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Hi PLJ thanks for the email. Yes BSF came to Aust from the US around 1900 but we are not sure if the strain here is pure US or perhaps another lot came from somewhere else causing mixed genetics. That's what were'e interested to find out. I'll check with the researcher in the US whether your deceased adults and pupae are ok - although I should imagine they would be. Thank you for your response! I'll email back when I can confirm we can use these and discuss process to send. Cheers, cfl |
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| Author: | 4x4Eric [ Sep 3rd, '14, 15:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Did you ,know there is a black soldier fly forum http://www.blacksoldierflyfarming.com/forum They are already doing some studies and members there may be able to help you out. |
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| Author: | bcotton [ Sep 3rd, '14, 15:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
maybe it is just me, but the 1 post/thread wonders are so entertaining. good luck to your whim sir |
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| Author: | PLJ [ Sep 3rd, '14, 16:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
The OP is actually a lady and, as far as I am concerned, it is perfectly legitimate to ask a question such as hers on a forum such as this. It is hardly a whim but a genuine scientific inquiry, and I am personally quite happy to help. I think you should lay off your nasty pills for a while, bcotton. |
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| Author: | bcotton [ Sep 3rd, '14, 16:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
maybe it is just me |
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| Author: | 4x4Eric [ Sep 3rd, '14, 17:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Seeking Black Soldier Fly samples from around Australia |
Well said PLJ Bcotton. Do you feed / use BSFL? Or don't you get them in Tx? This lady has offered to keep those that want to know informed of the studies out come which in some way may help us. I don't think making fun of this is quite the BYAP way. Cfl258 welcome to BYAP, I hope we can interest you into growing fish to feed you BSFL to. |
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