In-house composting to reduce larval house fly, Musca domestica L., populations

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 180-188

  Pitts, C W ^a   Tobin, P C ^a   Weidenboerner, B ^a   Patterson, P H ^a   Lorenz, E S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Hen manure; House fly control; In house composting moisture

Indexed keywords

MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032388961     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/7.2.180     Document Type: Article

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