Factors Affecting Degradation of Poultry Manure by Flies

Beard, Raimon L.; Sands, David C.

doi:10.1093/ee/2.5.801

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“…This experiment also showed that adding a small amount of ammonia to an oviposition substrate does not negatively affect the viability of the eggs or the viability and fitness of the flies. As previously reported (Beard & Sands, 1973) we also expected the flies to lay a higher number of eggs on the dry dog food substrate. Differences between our results could be due to the different way in which the medium was offered and to a lesser degree in differences in the composition of the dry dog food and manure.…”

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“…Comparison of the non-protein diet (control) with diets enriched with protein supplements revealed that the addition of protein to the diet resulted in a substantial increase in egg production. The non-zero egg production recorded for the flies fed only sugar is probably the result of the flies feeding on manure (oviposition substrate), which can support the development of eggs to a certain degree (Beard & Sands, 1973).…”

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“…It is known that some fly species, such as Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) (Sheppard et al, 1994) and in particular Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) can be used to degrade livestock waste (Calvert et al, 1970;Beard & Sands, 1973;Golubeva & Erofeeva, 1982;Barnard et al, 1998). However, for this it is necessary to continually produce large numbers of eggs to provide the larvae needed to process voluminous quantities of manure.…”

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“…Adult blow flies and house flies can produce eggs when supplied with yeast products, which is a more cost-effective source of protein (Harlow, 1956;Shipp & Osborn, 1967), and could replace milk powder without any appreciable loss in egg production or effect on their viability and ageing. We also assume that different oviposition substrates can influence the fecundity of the flies and hatchability of the eggs, as suggested by Beard & Sands (1973). Since different media provide the flies with different taste and olfactory stimuli, it is possible that they will also stimulate oviposition to different degrees.…”

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Effect of the size of the pupae, adult diet, oviposition substrate and adult population density on egg production in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Pastor¹,

Kozánek²,

Martínez-Sánchez³

et al. 2011

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Abstract. In order to enhance the mass production of the house fly, Musca domestica, five aspects of its oviposition biology were analyzed. Oviposition substrate and the manner of its presentation, the composition of the diet of the adults, size of the pupae and numbers of flies in a cage were identified as critical. Females preferred to lay eggs on a substrate which was presented within a shelter and with increased linear edges against which the flies could oviposit. Different types of oviposition substrate resulted in comparable yields of eggs. The presence of an oviposition attractant (ammonia) in the manure was found to have a potentially positive effect on female fecundity. Egg yield increased when two protein sources (yeast and milk) were included in the adult diet. However, flies fed a mixture of sugar and yeast laid over 50% fewer eggs than those fed the same proportion of sugar and milk. The fecundity of flies decreased with increase in the number of flies per cage, but the highest total number of eggs per cage was obtained when the flies were most crowded (14.2 cm 3 per fly). The size of the pupae did not significantly affect egg production.

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Effect of the size of the pupae, adult diet, oviposition substrate and adult population density on egg production in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Pastor¹,

Kozánek²,

Martínez-Sánchez³

et al. 2011

Eur. J. Entomol.

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“…In those studies, it was shown that some defined pure cultures of specific bacteria species supported the development of the larvae while other strains failed. This may indicate that specific groups of bacteria are important for the development of larvae, and the tropism for specific strains may also explain why only fresh manure is capable of sustaining growth of fly larvae (Beard and Sands, 1973). The breakdown of bacteria in the larvae gut seems to be a selective process because TVC was maintained at a constant high level both in manure and inside larvae throughout the study.…”

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Reduction of Escherichia coli, Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter jejuni in poultry manure by rearing of Musca domestica fly larvae

Nordentoft

Fischer

Bjerrum

et al. 2017

JIFF

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A major barrier for using animal waste as substrate for production of insects for feed or food is the concern for safety of the end products. In this study we investigated how rearing of fly larvae of Musca domestica in poultry manure influenced the counts of three pathogenic test strains (Escherichia coli, Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter jejuni) and investigated whether these were transferred from manure to larvae, pupae or adults flies. We monitored quantitative microbiological changes over a study period of seven days. We showed that the decay in the numbers of E. coli, S. Enteritidis, and C. jejuni was faster in manure with rearing of fly larvae than in manure without larvae; an 8 log10 reduction of all three test bacteria was observed within four days in manure with larvae; compared to manure without larvae where a 1 to 2 log10 was observed. We found no sign of propagation of the pathogens in the larvae gut. All test strains were detectable in low numbers at day 4 in the larvae gut but only C. jejuni survived until day 7. In the pupae, only S. Enteritidis was detectable at day 3, and no test strains were found later than day 3. None of the test strain was isolated from adult flies. The total aerobic bacterial count remained at a high level throughout the study both in manure, in larvae and in pupae. In conclusion, our results showed that elimination of the pathogens from the manure was accelerated by larvae rearing, but were still detectable at low number in the larvae gut until end of the larvae stage. This study provides data for evaluation of feed safety of fly larvae reared on animal waste. Furthermore suggests a potential use for reduction of these pathogens in manure.

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Environmental Sustainability: Relevance of Forensic Insects and Other Ecosystem Services in Africa

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2023

Sustainable Development and Biodiversity

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Factors Affecting Degradation of Poultry Manure by Flies

Cited by 26 publications

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Effect of the size of the pupae, adult diet, oviposition substrate and adult population density on egg production in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Effect of the size of the pupae, adult diet, oviposition substrate and adult population density on egg production in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Reduction of Escherichia coli, Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter jejuni in poultry manure by rearing of Musca domestica fly larvae

Environmental Sustainability: Relevance of Forensic Insects and Other Ecosystem Services in Africa

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