Impact of alternating manure removal schedules on pest flies (Diptera: Muscidae) and associated predators (Coleoptera: Histeridae, staphylinidae; Acarina: Macrochelidae) in caged-layer poultry manure in southern California

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1406-1417

  Mullens, Bradley A ^a   Hinkle, Nancy C ^a   Szijj, Coralie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Conservation; Cultural control; Diptera; Flies; Predators

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030485198     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.6.1406     Document Type: Article

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