Parasitologia hungarica

Author(s): Farkas, R. & Jantyik, T.
Title: Laboratory studies on Hydrotaea aenescens as predator of house fly larvae (Diptera: Muscidae)
Title: A H. aenescens lárváknak, mint a házi légy lárvák ragadozóinak laboratóriumi vizsgálata
Year: 1990
Volume: 23
Pages: 103-108.

Abstract: The aim of this work was to determine how the density and age of immature stages of Hydrotaea aenescens and Musca domestica influenced the predation rate during development in pig manure. If eggs or first instar larvae of both species were put together into a larval medium no predation of Hydrotaea aenescens was observed. However, when second and third instar Hydrotaea larvae were used, no house fly emerged from the samples. It was found that one Hydrotaea larva is capable of destroying at least 5 Musca larvae during its larval development. The results confirm earlier reports on the ability of Hydrotaea aenescens larvae to kill house fly larvae in pig manure, thus showing a biolarvicidal potential.
Keywords: Hydrotaea aenescens, Musca domestica, biolarvicide, pig manure

Journal: Parasitologia Hungarica
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ISSN: 0303-688X
Publisher: Ameko Kft, Budapest
Editor(s): K. Murai, É., Thoma, A., Bajomi, D. & Lotterhof, E.