[Growth dynamics of housefly larvae on organic wastes in a biological human life support system].
The time-course of the growth of Musca domestica larvae on organic wastes (human and Japanese quail excrements) was studied as a function of the egg density. An increase in the density of the substrate contamination reduced the weight of pupae and III instar larvae. The density effect in the case of quail excrements was seen earlier than in the case of human excrements. The larval weight on quail excrements was much lower than on human excrements, the density of substrate contamination being equal. On human excrements larvae grew more actively than on quail excrements--the magnitude of their relative increase was higher beginning with the 2nd day of development. The density effect and the time-course of the larval growth on the substrates used show that human excrements are a better nutrient medium for fly larvae.
D000818:Animals; D003370:Coturnix; D018504:Ecological Systems, Closed; D005243:Feces; D006793:Houseflies / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008021:Life Support Systems; D008372:Manure; D013026:Space Flight; D013997:Time Factors
D008372:Manure
Dinamika rosta lichinok komnatnykh mukh na nekotorykh organicheskikh otkhodakh v biologicheskoĭ sisteme zhizneobespecheniia cheloveka.