diptera of sanitary importance associated with composting of biosolids in argentina. | odorous compounds produced at the biosolids composting plant in bariloche (nw patagonia) attract a variety of insects, mainly belonging to the order diptera. in order to characterize these flies, collected specimens were taxonomically identified, their community characteristics were described and their sanitary and synanthropic importance and autochthonous or introduced character were determined. | 2003 | 14666301 |
factors related to the attraction of flies at a biosolids composting facility (bariloche, argentina). | the composting process is used to treat biosolids from the wastewater treatment plant of bariloche (nw patagonia, argentina). since 1998, an odourless, innocuous and stable organic amendment has been produced at the biosolids composting plant of bariloche. however, volatile compounds produced during this process, attract different vectors, mainly insects belonging to the order diptera, particularly in summer. to evaluate factors associated with the attraction of diptera to composting windrows, v ... | 2004 | 15207571 |