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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adultColor
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15–20 mm
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gptkbp:adultDiet
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rarely feeds
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gptkbp:antennaType
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elongated
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gptkbp:binomialAuthority
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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up to 500 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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black
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gptkbp:commonName
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black soldier fly
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1758
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gptkbp:distribution
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cosmopolitan
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Stratiomyidae
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gptkbp:genus
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Hermetia
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gptkbp:hasWings
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dark with clear areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hermetia illucens
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gptkbp:introduced
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worldwide
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larvalDevelopmentTime
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2–4 weeks
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gptkbp:larvalHostPlant
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decaying organic matter
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gptkbp:larvalLength
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up to 27 mm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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5–8 days
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gptkbp:lifeStage
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gptkb:meat
adult
larva
pupa
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gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity
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gptkb:livestock
waste management
biodiesel production
bioconversion
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gptkbp:nativeRange
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gptkb:Neotropics
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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adults are not pests
adults do not bite
larvae contain high fat and protein content
larvae efficiently convert waste to biomass
larvae reduce pathogens in waste
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Diptera
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:pupalStageDuration
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1–2 weeks
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Hermetia_illucens
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:livestock
composting
insect protein
aquaculture feed
organic fertilizer
chicken feed
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Stratiomyidae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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