Up to the present, no nutritional studies of the genus Musca have been made, despite the fact that M. dome8tica is extensively used for the laboratory testing of insecticides, and that in recent years, with the development of resistance to insecticides, the importance of physiological studies of the housefly has increased. In general, the nutritional requirements of insects for lipids are mostl...

Distribution and movement patterns of several species of stored-product pests in a food processing plant were investigated. The objectives of this study were to determine the temporal and spatial variation in abundance of stored-product pests using pheromone traps; assess the effectiveness of trap type, location, and number on monitoring insect populations; and to evaluate the nature of pheromo...

Ratification of appointment of repositories by the International Mycological Congress is reported. The following two family names are recommended for conservation: Chrysotrichaceae against Pulverariaceae; and the teleomorphtypified Erysiphaceae against the anamorph-typified Oidiaceae. The following family name is not recommended for conservation: Dothioraceae against Saccotheciaceae. The follow...