Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management.
The technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500-700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced 177.7±32.0 ml of eggs in a 15-day egg-collection period. With an inoculation ratio of 0.4-1...
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| author | Helena Čičková Berta Pastor Milan Kozánek Anabel Martínez-Sánchez Santos Rojo Peter Takáč |
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| description | The technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500-700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced 177.7±32.0 ml of eggs in a 15-day egg-collection period. With an inoculation ratio of 0.4-1.0 ml eggs/kg of manure, the amount of eggs produced by a single cage can suffice for the biodegradation of 178-444 kg of manure. Larval development varied among four different types of pig manure (centrifuged slurry, fresh manure, manure with sawdust, manure without sawdust). Larval survival ranged from 46.9±2.1%, in manure without sawdust, to 76.8±11.9% in centrifuged slurry. Larval development took 6-11 days, depending on the manure type. Processing of 1 kg of wet manure produced 43.9-74.3 g of housefly pupae and the weight of the residue after biodegradation decreased to 0.18-0.65 kg, with marked differences among manure types. Recommendations for the operation of industrial-scale biodegradation facilities are presented and discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb0b250288fd485e9015f8f9b887d6a62022-12-21T22:59:28ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0173e3279810.1371/journal.pone.0032798Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management.Helena ČičkováBerta PastorMilan KozánekAnabel Martínez-SánchezSantos RojoPeter TakáčThe technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500-700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced 177.7±32.0 ml of eggs in a 15-day egg-collection period. With an inoculation ratio of 0.4-1.0 ml eggs/kg of manure, the amount of eggs produced by a single cage can suffice for the biodegradation of 178-444 kg of manure. Larval development varied among four different types of pig manure (centrifuged slurry, fresh manure, manure with sawdust, manure without sawdust). Larval survival ranged from 46.9±2.1%, in manure without sawdust, to 76.8±11.9% in centrifuged slurry. Larval development took 6-11 days, depending on the manure type. Processing of 1 kg of wet manure produced 43.9-74.3 g of housefly pupae and the weight of the residue after biodegradation decreased to 0.18-0.65 kg, with marked differences among manure types. Recommendations for the operation of industrial-scale biodegradation facilities are presented and discussed.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22431982/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Helena Čičková Berta Pastor Milan Kozánek Anabel Martínez-Sánchez Santos Rojo Peter Takáč Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management. PLoS ONE |
| title | Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management. |
| title_full | Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management. |
| title_fullStr | Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management. |
| title_short | Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management. |
| title_sort | biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly musca domestica a viable ecological strategy for pig manure management |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22431982/?tool=EBI |
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