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Domestic fly problems in deep pit poultry houses

authors

Lorry L. Dunning, U. C. Davis
Edmond C. Loomis, U.C. Davis
W. Stanley Coates, U. C. Davis
Fred C. Price, Stanislaus County.

publication information

California Agriculture 32(9):16-19. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v032n09p16. September 1978.

abstract

A complex predator population inside a good fly-tight house—coupled with careful manure and water management—can control flies in high-rise poultry houses.Deep-pit poultry houses can be odor and fly free if managed properly. House design and fan placement for proper air movement have the greatest influence on domestic fly production, according to this study.

author affiliations

L. L. Dunning is Staff Research Associate IV Cooperative Extension, U. C. Davis; E. C. Loomis is Extension Parasitologist, U.C. Davis; W. S. Coates is Farm Advisor, Sonoma County; F. C. Price is Farm Advisor, Stanislaus County.

author notes

For assistance and cooperation in helping to conduct vorious aspects of this study, the authors wish to credit the following: S. Isle, L. Youngs, J. Suh, M. Axtman, G. Kinnicutt, and D. Spence, Laboratory Assistants, Cooperative Extension, U.C. Davis, and the poultrymen and staff of the six ranches included in this survey.


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