Antibiosis interaction of black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) with house fly (Musca domestica) (Diptera: Muscidae)
https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.40.2.018
- Author:
Tangkawanit, U.
1
;
Ardburai, W.
1
Author Information
1. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (40002)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Semiochemical;
interspecific competition;
niche;
oviposition.
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2023;40(No.2):253-258
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758)) larvae inhibit oviposition of house fly (Musca
domestica Linnaeus, 1758) by releasing a semiochemical, although in some situations, inhibition is
only partial. We hypothesized that there is a certain period in the life cycle of black soldier fly when it
can cause antibiosis of the house fly. Choice and non-choice tests were used to separately examine the
effectiveness of each developmental stage of black soldier fly (egg, larval (phase I, II, and III), prepupal
and pupal stages) and crude extract of larvae on house fly oviposition. Tests using each developmental
stage were compared with controls lacking black soldier fly. The effects of black soldier fly on the number
of newly hatched house fly larvae were evaluated and there was a significant difference between the
test and control in the number of eggs laid by house fly for all phases of the black soldier fly larval
stage. Strong inhibition was found in some black soldier fly larval phases. Significant differences in the
numbers of house fly eggs oviposited in food containers treated with crude extract were found when
compared with a control, confirming that chemicals from black soldier fly larvae resulted in inhibition
of oviposition of house fly. The results from experiment also indicated that chemicals from black soldier
larvae influenced the number of house fly larvae newly hatched from eggs.
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