Developmental and waste reduction plasticity of three black soldier fly strains (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) raised on different livestock manures

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1224-1230

  Zhou, Fen ^a   Tomberlin, Jeffery K ^b   Zheng, Longyu ^a   Yu, Ziniu ^a   Zhang, Jibin ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal waste; Black soldier fly strain; Life cycle trait; Phenotypic plasticity; Waste conversion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHICKEN; CHINA; DIPTERA; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA; MALE; MANURE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHICKENS; CHINA; DIPTERA; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; MANURE; PUPA; SUS SCROFA; TEXAS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84890110167     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME13021     Document Type: Article

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