Diptera of sanitary importance associated with composting of biosolids in Argentina.

Objective: Odorous compounds produced at the biosolids composting plant in Bariloche (NW Patagonia) attract a variety of insects, mainly belonging to the order Diptera. In order to characterize these flies, collected specimens were taxonomically identified, their community characteristics were described and their sanitary and synanthropic importance and autochthonous or introduced character were determined.

Methods: Sampling was performed from October 1999 until March 2000.