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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 …