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Research Project: Development of Advanced Techniques and Systems for Management of Stable Flies, House Flies, and Other Filth Flies

Location: Mosquito and Fly Research

Project Number: 6036-10400-003-000-D
Project Type: In-House Appropriated

Start Date: Oct 1, 2024
End Date: Sep 30, 2029

Objective:
Objective 1: Development of sophisticated trapping and management systems that incorporate attract and kill technology, AI, new attractants, repellents, and toxicants for house and biting flies. 1.A: Development of devices that can identify and count house flies and other biting flies as they are attracted to selected surfaces or traps. 1.B: The development of new attractants, repellents, and toxicants for house and biting flies. Objective 2: Development of detection devices for larval populations of house and biting flies. 2.A: Characterization of selected substrates to determine whether immature populations of house flies and stable flies are present. Objective 3: Development of biological control technologies for house flies. 3.A: Beauveria bassiana for adult fly management. 3.B: Tachinaephagus zealandicus to manage fly larvae.

Approach:
Objective 1: Development of sophisticated trapping and management systems that incorporate attract and kill technology, AI, new attractants, repellents, and toxicants for house and biting flies. 1.A: Development of devices that can identify and count house flies and other biting flies as they are attracted to selected surfaces or traps. 1.B: The development of new attractants, repellents, and toxicants for house and biting flies. Objective 2: Development of detection devices for larval populations of house and biting flies. 2.A: Characterization of selected substrates to determine whether immature populations of house flies and stable flies are present. Objective 3: Development of biological control technologies for house flies. 3.A: Beauveria bassiana for adult fly management. 3.B: Tachinaephagus zealandicus to manage fly larvae.