Improved Fly Control on Poultry Facilities with Microbial Products
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator:
Erika Machtinger, PhD, CWB®
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Entomology
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Entomology
4 Chemical Ecology Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Control of house...
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Tip #18
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