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Project

Biology and control of seasonal invasions of flies in buildings.

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

01CD8223

Duration

01 September 2023 → 31 January 2024

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Pieter Spanoghe

Fellow

Amber Baele

Research disciplines

Engineering and technology
- Biological control

Keywords

Insect pest Insect Behaviour Pest Management Entomology Drinking water quality

Project description

Drinking water companies noticed that certain water towers encounter fly invasions during seasonal changes. This research explores possible predictive factors for the occurrence of fly agglomerations in these buildings and describes prevention and control methods to tackle this problem without leading to a negative impact on drinking water quality.

English

Dutch

English

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