Oviposition and development of Fannia spp. (Diptera: Muscidae) on poultry manure of low moisture levels

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 588-593

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Diptera; Fannia; Manure; Moisture

Indexed keywords

FLY; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MANURE; MOISTURE; OVIPOSITION;

DIPTERA; FANNIA; FANNIA CANICULARIS; FANNIA FEMORALIS; INVERTEBRATA; MUSCIDAE;

EID: 0036706259     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-31.4.588     Document Type: Article

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