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Stable Fly Population Dynamics In Eastern Nebraska In Relation To Climatic Variables., David B. Taylor, Dennis R. Berkebile, Philip J. Scholl
Stable Fly Population Dynamics In Eastern Nebraska In Relation To Climatic Variables., David B. Taylor, Dennis R. Berkebile, Philip J. Scholl
David B. Taylor
Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), are among the most economically important arthropod pests of livestock in North America. In this study, we monitored the seasonal dynamics of a stable fly population in eastern Nebraska for 5 yr. Models based upon temperature and precipitation were developed to determine the affects of these variables on population levels as well as to project population trends. Stable flies appear in eastern Nebraska in late March to early April, and they build to a peak population during the last week of June and first week of July. In most years, the population decreases in midsummer, …