Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management

The technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500-700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced 177.7±32.0 ml of eggs in a 15-day egg-collection period. With an inoculation ratio of 0.4-1...

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Published in:PloS one 2012-03, Vol.7 (3), p.e32798
Main Authors: Čičková, Helena, Pastor, Berta, Kozánek, Milan, Martínez-Sánchez, Anabel, Rojo, Santos, Takáč, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Agriculture
Animal wastes
Animals
Biodegradation
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biology
Cages
Development
Earth Sciences
Ecology - methods
Eggs
Environmental aspects
Facility Design and Construction
Fish production
Houseflies - growth & development
Houseflies - metabolism
Inoculation
Insects
Larva - growth & development
Larval development
Life Cycle Stages
Livestock
Manure
Manure - analysis
Manures
Microwaves
Moisture content
Musca domestica
Ovum - metabolism
Pig manure
Population density
Poultry
Sawdust
Slurries
Survival
Sus scrofa
Swine
Technology application
Temperature
Time Factors
Zoology
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Summary:The technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500-700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced 177.7±32.0 ml of eggs in a 15-day egg-collection period. With an inoculation ratio of 0.4-1.0 ml eggs/kg of manure, the amount of eggs produced by a single cage can suffice for the biodegradation of 178-444 kg of manure. Larval development varied among four different types of pig manure (centrifuged slurry, fresh manure, manure with sawdust, manure without sawdust). Larval survival ranged from 46.9±2.1%, in manure without sawdust, to 76.8±11.9% in centrifuged slurry. Larval development took 6-11 days, depending on the manure type. Processing of 1 kg of wet manure produced 43.9-74.3 g of housefly pupae and the weight of the residue after biodegradation decreased to 0.18-0.65 kg, with marked differences among manure types. Recommendations for the operation of industrial-scale biodegradation facilities are presented and discussed.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0032798