title: Egg yolk and bacteria growth medium for Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae).
abstract: Six preparations of egg yolk media inoculated with Escherichia coli (Migula) were evaluated as an in vitro growth system for immature house flies, Musca domestica L. Larval development, based on pupation and eclosion success, was normal on all media supplemented with E. coli, but few larvae survived without bacteria (4%). Pupation (72%) and eclosion (63%) were significantly higher on egg yolk media without mannitol than on media with mannitol or on blood agar controls.
authors.affiliation: Livestock Insects Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, MD 20705.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Schmidtmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria; D003470:Culture Media; D004530:Egg Yolk; D006793:Houseflies / Q000254:growth & development*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological; D011679:Pupa / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media