Copper concentrations in flies ( Musca domestica L.) as a means of identifying their breeding sites

A preliminary method, employing the determination of copper concentrations in common houseflies ( Musca domestica L.), was developed to determine the breeding sites of flies at animal production facilities. The results indicated that copper concentrations found in flies bred in pig manure were twice...

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Published in:Biological wastes 1987, Vol.22 (3), p.233-236
Main Authors: du Toit, A.J., Louw, J.M., Hartwig, E.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal production
breeding
copper
insect traps
Musca domestica
pest control
pig manure
poultry manure
sites
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Summary:A preliminary method, employing the determination of copper concentrations in common houseflies ( Musca domestica L.), was developed to determine the breeding sites of flies at animal production facilities. The results indicated that copper concentrations found in flies bred in pig manure were twice as high as those found in flies bred in chicken manure.
ISSN:0269-7483
DOI:10.1016/0269-7483(87)90028-0