Industrial insect production starts with the biology itself. Nasekomo’s genetics programme is designed to improve Black Soldier Fly performance generation after generation — while preserving the genetic variability needed for a robust breeding population.
Natural biological variability can make production less predictable. The genetics programme addresses that challenge by combining a high-variability starting population with controlled breeding, selection and continuous performance evaluation.
Inbreeding can lead to fitness issues and deterioration of the long-term viability of a population. The programme therefore treats genetic variability as something to actively manage — not something to trade away in the search for performance.
The objective is a population that can improve generation after generation while retaining the biological diversity needed for a healthy breeding programme.
The Fly Genetics BSF strain was established from a high genetic variability pool with genetic material originating from Africa, Europe and Central America.
The programme connects genetic selection with multiplication and bioconversion, so biological performance can be evaluated in the context of industrial production.
Select populations and families against performance characteristics that matter for production.
Multiply selected biology while maintaining the breeding population.
Bring the selected biology into production and observe its performance.
Use performance information to continue the selection cycle.
Selected biology can feed the production system.
The programme maintains a reserve production route.
Selected biology can be supplied on a regular basis.
The programme is developed together with Fly Genetics and Groupe Grimaud, combining genetic selection with multiplication and the realities of industrial bioconversion.
The programme is designed so that genetic expertise supports the industrial production system rather than becoming a separate activity. Selected biology is multiplied, evaluated and connected to operational performance.
For Nasekomo, genetics is therefore the first layer of an integrated technology platform — one that links biological selection to reproduction, neonate supply and bioconversion.
The breeding programme evaluates performance characteristics that directly affect the reliability and repeatability of industrial insect production.
Mean weight improvement is one of the reported performance measures.
Earlier harvest is part of the programme’s productive performance indicators.
Population fitness and viable output remain central to the programme.
More consistent biological performance supports predictable production.
Reproductive performance is tracked through egg production and hatching.
Genetics is the first layer of the Nasekomo technology platform. The selected biology then moves through the rest of the production system.
Select and preserve better biological performance.
Turn selected biology into repeatable output.
Prepare selected biology for deployment.
Bring biology into scalable production.
Explore how genetics connects to reproduction, neonate supply and automated BSF rearing.