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Laboratory Rearing of Stable Flies and Other Muscoid Diptera
Published on: August 3, 2018
[Rearing immature horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) by using a substrate of bryophytes and sand]
Ruth L M Ferreira1, José A Rafael
1Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia--INPA, Coordenação de Pesquisas em Entomologia--CPEN C. postal 478, 69011-970 Manaus AM.
Abstract:
A new method for rearing immature horse flies by using a substrate of bryophytes and sand is described and the advantages of such substrate for maintenance of species with long development periods are discussed.
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