title: [Rearing immature horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) by using a substrate of bryophytes and sand].
abstract: A new method for rearing immature horse flies by using a substrate of bryophytes and sand is described and the advantages of such substrate for maintenance of species with long development periods are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia--INPA, Coordenação de Pesquisas em Entomologia--CPEN C. postal 478, 69011-970 Manaus AM.
authors.forename: Ruth L M
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rafael
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044002:Bryophyta; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development*; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D012822:Silicon Dioxide
chemical_list: D012822:Silicon Dioxide