Rearing the house fly predator Carcinops pumilio (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Histeridae) on an artificial diet

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1161-1166

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

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Artificial diet; Body weight; Carcinops pumilio; Developmental time; Mortality; Natural diet

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL DIET; BEETLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARCINOPS PUMILIO; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLEOPTERA; EGG LAYING; HOUSE FLY; LARVA; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR;

CARCINOPS PUMILIO; COLEOPTERA; HISTERIDAE; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 33745015366     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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