Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management.

The technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500-700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced 177.7±32.0 ml of eggs in a 15-day egg-collection period. With an inoculation ratio of 0.4-1...

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Main Authors: Helena Čičková, Berta Pastor, Milan Kozánek, Anabel Martínez-Sánchez, Santos Rojo, Peter Takáč
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22431982/?tool=EBI