Effect of the size of the pupae, adult diet, oviposition substrate and adult population density on egg production in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

In order to enhance the mass production of the house fly, Musca domestica, five aspects of its oviposition biology were analyzed. Oviposition substrate and the manner of its presentation, the composition of the diet of the adults, size of the pupae and numbers of flies in a cage were identified as c...

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Main Authors: Berta PASTOR, Helena ČIČKOVÁ, Milan KOZÁNEK, Anabel MARTÍNEZ-SÁNCHEZ, Peter TAKÁČ, Santos ROJO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2011-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201104-0012_Effect_of_the_size_of_the_pupae_adult_diet_oviposition_substrate_and_adult_population_density_on_egg_producti.php