[Optimization of the process of larval development in the housefly as a utilizer of organic wastes in a human biological life support system].

The development of Musca domestica L. larvae as utilizers of organic wastes in the biological life support system was investigated by methods of mathematical planning. The optimization of the process under study is based on the reduction to the canonical form of regression models set by second order polynomials. This approach was tested when determining optimal conditions for larval development and substrate utilization with respect to 5 factors. On the basis of optimization results the following parameters were selected to ensure effective utilization of the substrate by larvae: the amount of substrate--150 g, its height--2.0 cm, temperature--34-35 degrees, humidity--77%, larval density--10 larvae per g wet substrate.