Abstract

The yellow dung fly Scathophaga stercoraria (L.) (Diptera: Scathophagidae) is a widespread and locally abundant fly associated with the dung of large mammals, especially farm animals. This species has recently become a standard test organism for evaluating toxic effects of veterinary pharmaceuticals in livestock dung. In this context, a review of its natural history and a general description of the field and laboratory rearing methods of this species are provided here to benefit the scientific community as well as government regulators and applicants of eco-toxicological studies. For guidance, means and ranges are included for all relevant standard life history traits stemming from previously published data on Swiss populations.

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Title
A review of the natural history and laboratory culture methods for the yellow dung fly, Scathophaga stercoraria
Author
WU Blanckenhorn 1 ; Pemberton, A J 1 ; Bussiere, L F 2 ; Roembke, J 3 ; Floate, K D 4 

 Zoological Museum, University of Zurich-Irchel, 34-J-98, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Switzerland 
 Zoological Museum, University of Zurich-Irchel, 34-J-98, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Switzerland; School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom FK9 4LA 
 ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Bottgerstr. 2-14, D-65439 Florsheim, Germany 
 Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 lst Avenue S, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada TlJ 4Bl 
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
15362442
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170718952
Copyright
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