Former HLA visiting scholar Carlos Lopez and current MS student Celia Corado stand in front of Celia’s poster during the BSF CON 2025 poster session. Photo by L. Ingwell.
Two members of the HLA Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab attended and presented research at the Black Soldier Fly Conference (BSF CON) September 8-10, 2025, in Cambridge, England.
MS Student Celia Corado presented a poster entitled “Exploring the Potential of Black Soldier Fly Compost Tea for Weed Suppression”.
Stephen Meyers presented a poster entitled “Effect of Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Food Substrates on Weed Seed Emergence”.
The two were joined by Purdue Entomologist Laura Ingwell and her graduate student Milena Agila. Also presenting at the meeting was former HLA visiting scholar Carlos Lopez.
This is the second time this conference has been held. It aims to bring together global researchers, industry leaders, and innovators to explore science, technology, and commercial applications of the black soldier fly.