Attività biocida dell’ozono nei confronti di Piophila casei

The biocide activity of ozone (O3) against insect Piophila casei, which infest the dry hams, has been evaluated. The ozone at concentration of 1 ppm (1.6 mg/m3) kills maggots, pupae after 10 min, acts as repellent and kills the adult insect after 6 h. So the use of ozone during the seasoning of dry hams could be a useful solution to eliminate infestant insects.