House fly (Musca domestica): A review of control strategies for a challenging pest

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 453-469

  Malik, Anushree ^a   Singh, Neena ^a   Satya, Santosh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biological control; House fly; Integrated pest management; Musca domestica; Mycopesticide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCONTROL; ECOLOGY; FOOD PRODUCTS; FUNGI; PATHOGENS;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOUSE FLY; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MYCOPESTICIDES;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

INSECTICIDE;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CHEMICAL METHOD; FIELD SURVEY; FLY; LABORATORY METHOD; MYCOPARASITE; PEST CONTROL; PHYSICAL METHOD;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DISEASE CARRIER; DUCK; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOUSE FLY; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DUCKS; HOUSEFLIES; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PEST CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION CONTROL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPTERA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE;

EID: 34248180216     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230701316481     Document Type: Review

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