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growing Bibionidae in laboratory
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Tina |
Posted on 18-08-2009 19:37
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Member Location: Posts: 5 Joined: 17.09.08 |
Does anybody know, whether it is possible to rear any species of the group Bibionidae (or of one of its sister groups: Sciaroidea, Pachyneuridae) in the lab? I would like to study the eye development of Bibionidae, so I need access to larvae and pupae. |
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phil withers |
Posted on 18-08-2009 19:57
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Some sciarids are pests of cultivated mushrooms, so they should be easy... |
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Gunnar M Kvifte |
Posted on 20-08-2009 22:56
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Member Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 436 Joined: 18.08.09 |
The larvae of European Bibionidae were studied by Skartveit (2002); their ecology is treated briefly. Maybe it can be helpful. |
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