ABSTRACT
Management of arthropod pests of livestock and poultry is a complex process requiring a mixture of control strategies according to the species of pests and the different types of animal production systems. Computer simulation models are needed to effectively deal with these complexities. Integrated pest management (IPM) is a part of the total livestock management system; the design and implementation of management techniques requires analysis of the pest population dynamics, among other factors. Filth fly management, among the pest problems of livestock and poultry production, is amenable to computer simulation modeling. The house fly life cycle in poultry manure requires six to ten days in a warm house. Predators and parasites of the house fly are major suppressors of fly populations. Hymenopterous parasites arc a major factor in destroying house fly pupae in poultry facilities. Fly pathogens have received less attention as suppressors of house fly populations in poultry houses.
