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Breeding the House-fly (Musca domestica, L.) in the Laboratory

I. Introduction and Technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

E. B. Basden
E. B. Basden
Affiliation:
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Pest Infestation Laboratory, Slough
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Since December, 1942, a supply of adult house-flies, averaging approximately 2,500 a day, has been required in this Laboratory for experimental work on fly sprays. The production in quantity of insects suitable for such use is by no means a straightforward matter and a considerable amount of work was undertaken before a satisfactory technique was established.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , January 1947 , pp. 381 - 387
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1947

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