Arvela Information

Arvela breeds and supplies insects at commercial scale, helping Australian growers build more reliable and diversified pollination programs. Our managed pollination products complement existing hive programs. Growers can introduce alternative pollinators across part of their planned hive allocation—at a level suited to their crop, flowering window and production environment—without replacing their entire bee program. Arvela currently provides four pollinator species: the golden native drone fly (Eristalinus punctulatus), common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), blue-bodied fly (Calliphora dubia) and emerald hoverfly (Austalis smaragdi). This portfolio allows us to develop crop-specific species and deployment recommendations for open-field, greenhouse, tunnel and netted production systems. Arvela pollination products have already been deployed in commercial blueberry and avocado crops in Western Australia. Our pollination diversification program helps growers protect against hive-supply gaps, improve reliability through pollinator diversity and build greater flexibility into flowering-season planning. Founded in Perth in 2012, Arvela brings more than a decade of commercial insect-breeding experience and purpose-built Western Australian production capability to managed pollination. Black soldier flies remain an important part of our product portfolio. We supply high-quality black soldier fly eggs and neonates to organisations developing insect-based waste, feed and protein solutions—providing reliable breeding output without the complexity of managing broodstock. From managed pollination to black soldier fly supply, Arvela puts commercially bred insects to work across Australian agriculture. Planning for an upcoming flowering season? Contact pollination@arvela.com.au or visit arvela.com.au/pollination. Arvela operates on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the land, sea, culture and community of the Whadjuk peop