Feeding behaviour of the potential predators of the house flies, Musca domestica L. and Fannia canicularis (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae)

African Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-75

  Achiano, K A ^a,b   Giliomee, J H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcinops pumilio; House flies; Microcheles muscaedomesticae; Musca domestica; Poultry manure; Predation

Indexed keywords

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; CARCINOPS; CARCINOPS PUMILIO; DIPTERA; FANNIA CANICULARIS; MACROCHELES MUSCAEDOMESTICAE; MICROCHELES MUSCAEDOMESTICAE; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; OXYTELUS SCULPTUS; PHILONTHUS; TROGLODYTES;

EID: 33646266520     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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