Feed Additives for Control of House Fly Larvae in Livestock Feces1

1960 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 774-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Harvey ◽  
J. R. Brethour
Keyword(s):  
House Fly ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Fly Larvae

scholarly journals Biodegradation of Swine Waste by House-Fly Larvae and Evaluation of Their Protein Quality in Rats

1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Iñiguez-Covarrubias ◽  
Ma. J. de Franco-Gömez ◽  
Gpe. del R. Andrade-Maldonado
Keyword(s):  
Protein Quality ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Swine Waste ◽  
Fly Larvae

Toxicity to House Fly Larvae of Droppings from Chicks Given Dipterex-Treated Water1

1960 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 1066-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Sherman ◽  
Ernest Ross
Keyword(s):  
House Fly ◽  
Fly Larvae

scholarly journals Exploring the chemical safety of fly larvae as a source of protein for animal feed

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Charlton ◽  
M. Dickinson ◽  
M.E. Wakefield ◽  
E. Fitches ◽  
M. Kenis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Feed ◽  
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
House Fly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chemical Safety ◽  
Toxic Heavy Metal ◽  
Chemical Contaminants ◽  
Fly Larvae

There is an urgent need to increase the supply of sustainable protein for use in animal feed and the use of insect protein provides a potential alternative to protein crops and fishmeal. For example, fly larvae are highly compatible with use in animal feed containing much digestible protein with levels of key amino acids that are comparable with those found in high value alternatives such as soybean. However, the safety of protein from insects and subsequently the meat and fish from animals fed on such a diet requires further assessment. Here we present safety data from the larvae of the four fly species that have perhaps the greatest economic relevance in relation to their use as animal feed being: house fly (Musca domestica), blue bottle (Calliphora vomitoria), blow fly (Chrysomya spp.) and black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). Diverse rearing methods were used to produce larvae fed on a range of waste substrates and in four geographically dispersed locations being; UK, China, Mali and Ghana. Chemical safety data were collected by a fully accredited laboratory in the UK. The levels of the main subclasses of chemical contaminants considered for animal feed were determined, being; veterinary medicines, pesticides, heavy metals, dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and mycotoxins. The larvae analysed generally possessed levels of chemical contaminants which were below recommended maximum concentrations suggested by bodies such as the European Commission, the World Health Organisation and Codex. However, the toxic heavy metal cadmium was found to be of concern in three of the M. domestica samples analysed.

Coumaphos as a Feed Additive for the Control of House Fly Larvae in Cow Manure123

1970 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 853-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Miller ◽  
C. H. Gordon ◽  
N. O. Morgan ◽  
M. C. Bowman ◽  
Morton Beroza
Keyword(s):  
House Fly ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Fly Larvae

scholarly journals Exposure Timing and Method Affect Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) Efficacy Against House Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Larvae

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxie L White ◽  
Christopher J Geden ◽  
Phillip E Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Adult Emergence ◽  
House Fly ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
House Flies ◽  
Fly Larvae ◽  
High Doses ◽  
Window Of Vulnerability

Abstract House flies, Musca domestica L., are widely recognized for their ability to develop resistance to chemical insecticides so alternative control strategies are desired. The use of entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin to manage house fly populations has shown promising results; however, the success of using this fungus against larval house flies varies widely. The overall objective of this study was to examine factors that may influence efficacy of B. bassiana treatments against larvae. When a high concentration (4 × 1011 conidia/ml) was applied to first- and second-instar larvae in rearing medium, there was a significant reduction in pupation and adult emergence rates. Treating third-instar larvae at the same concentration did not result in a significant reduction of pupation or adult emergence. Temperature (22 versus 32°C) and media composition (diets with- and without propionic acid) did not affect the B. bassiana treatment efficacy against house fly larvae. The narrow time window of vulnerability of larvae and the high doses required to infect them indicate that B. bassiana has little potential as an operational biocontrol agent for house fly larvae.

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