Environmental Entomology (1983) 12, 1439-1442

Craig Sheppard (1983)
House fly and lesser fly control utilizing the black soldier fly in manure management systems for caged laying hens
Environmental Entomology 12 (5), 1439-1442
Abstract: Four manure treatments were utilized in an experimental caged layer house. One excluded soldier flies, Hermetia illucens (L.), and other dipterous larvae chemically; one was a check; one initially favored the soldier fly with a single addition of 2.5 cm water; and one allowed periodic development of house fly, Musca domestica L., and lesser house fly, Fannia canicularis (L.), larvae by monthly removal of all manure and soldier fly larvae. Soldier fly larvae were demonstrated to cause significant reductions in house fly and lesser house fly populations and manure moisture. Manure accumulation was also reduced.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Musca domestica		U.S.A. (SE)
	Fannia canicularis		U.S.A. (SW)
Hermetia illucens (competitor)	Musca domestica		U.S.A. (SE)
Hermetia illucens (competitor)	Fannia canicularis		U.S.A. (SE)