Oviposition of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae): Eggs, Masses, Timing, and Site Characteristics
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A method is described for quantifying Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) oviposition and for collecting large numbers of eggs. Individual egg mass weight mean was 29.1 mg, with a mean of 998 eggs per mass. Individual eggs weighed about 0.028mg and required 102 to 105 h to hatch at 24°C. All oviposition occurred at 0900 to 1900 h(EDST), with 86.5% of the total occurring at 1200 to 1700 h. Oviposition at dry sites was significantly greater than at wet sites. Decomposing feed attracted significantly more oviposition than old chicken manure, but fresh chicken manure was not significantly different from these treatments.
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- Authors
- Booth, D. C., & Sheppard, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Georgia (US)
- Venue
- Environmental Entomology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1984-04-01
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 421-423
- ISSN
- 0046-225X (ISSN-L)
- 1938-2936
- OpenAlex
- W2022813189
- Cited by
- 145
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Entomology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect Utilization and Effects
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect behavior and control techniques
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Keywords
- Hermetia illucens, oviposition, egg weight, oviposition timing, chicken manure, mass rearing
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