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Behavioural Responses Of Stable Flies To Cattle Manure Slurry Associated Odourants, K. Tangtrakulwanich, T. Albuquerque, Gary Brewer, Fred Baxendale, Ludek Zurek, Daniel Miller, David Taylor, Kristina Friesen, Junwei Zhu
Behavioural Responses Of Stable Flies To Cattle Manure Slurry Associated Odourants, K. Tangtrakulwanich, T. Albuquerque, Gary Brewer, Fred Baxendale, Ludek Zurek, Daniel Miller, David Taylor, Kristina Friesen, Junwei Zhu
David B. Taylor
Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans [Diptera: Muscidae] L.) are blood-feeding synanthropic pests, which cause significant economic losses in livestock. Stable fly antennae contain olfactory sensilla responsive to host and host environment-associated odours. Field observation indicated that the abundance of stable flies increased significantly in grasslands or crop fields when cattle manure slurry was applied. Major volatile compounds emanating from manure slurry were collected and identified. Behavioural responses of stable flies to those compounds were investigated in laboratory bioassays and field-trapping studies. Results from olfactometer assays revealed that phenol, p-cresol and m-cresol were attractive to adult stable flies. When tested individually, attraction …
Comparisons Of Antifeedancy And Spatial Repellency Of Three Natural Product Repellents Against Horn Flies, Haematobia Irritans (Diptera:Muscidae), Junwei Zhu, Gary Brewer, David Boxler, Kristina Friesen, David Taylor
Comparisons Of Antifeedancy And Spatial Repellency Of Three Natural Product Repellents Against Horn Flies, Haematobia Irritans (Diptera:Muscidae), Junwei Zhu, Gary Brewer, David Boxler, Kristina Friesen, David Taylor
David B. Taylor
BACKGROUND: Horn flies are among the most important biting fly pests of cattle in the United States. Horn fly management is largely dependent upon pesticides, which ultimately leads to the rapid development of insecticide resistance. Alternative control strategies, including repellents, have shown promising results in reducing fly biting. In the present study, we examined the efficacy and longevity of recently identified natural product repellents against horn flies. RESULTS: Catnip oil, geraniol and C8910 acids reduced horn fly feeding in a laboratory bioassay and also exhibited spatial repellency in the olfactometer. Residual activity was observed for up to 3 days in …