Influence of bacteria within bovine feces on the development of the face fly (Diptera: Muscidae)

The role of living gastrointestinal bacteria in the growth and development of face fly (Musca autumnalis DeGeer) larvae in bovine feces was evaluated. Egg-to-pupa survival and mean pupal weight were lower for larvae grown in steam-sterilized feces than for larvae grown in unsterilized feces. Surviva...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental entomology 1985-01, Vol.14 (5), p.568-571
Hauptverfasser:	HOLLIS, J. H, KNAPP, F. W, DAWSON, K. A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology bacteria bacterie Biological and medical sciences cattle crecimiento croissance Escherichia coli faeces feces Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology ganado bovino gros betail growth heces Insecta Invertebrates Lactobacillus plantarum musca Musca autumnalis Muscidae Physiology. Development Protozoa. Invertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:	The role of living gastrointestinal bacteria in the growth and development of face fly (Musca autumnalis DeGeer) larvae in bovine feces was evaluated. Egg-to-pupa survival and mean pupal weight were lower for larvae grown in steam-sterilized feces than for larvae grown in unsterilized feces. Survival rates were greatest when sterilized feces were inoculated with strains of Escherichia coli or Lactobacillus plantarum which gave survival rates of 57.2 and 32.8% of the unsterilized control, respectively. These data suggest that the presence of living bacteria in bovine feces is essential to normal growth and development of face fly larvae.
ISSN:	0046-225X 1938-2936
DOI:	10.1093/ee/14.5.568