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Title: POPULATION PROFILE OF STABLE FLIES, STOMOXYS CALCITRANS (L.), CAPTURED ON ALSYNITE TRAPS IN SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA - A 2-YEAR STUDY

Author
item MACEDO, PAULA - GRAD STUDENT @ UN-L
item Scholl, Philip
item CAMPBELL, JOHN - PROFESSOR @ UN-L

Submitted to: Entomological Society of America Proceedings
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/24/2004
Publication Date: 11/14/2004
Citation: Macedo, P.A., Scholl, P.J., Campbell, J.B. 2004. Population profile of stable flies, stomoxys calcitrans (l.), captured on alsynite traps in Southeastern Nebraska - a 2-year study. Entomological Society of America Proceedings. Poster No. D0360, p. ?.

Interpretive Summary: Studies were conducted on field populations of stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) during the years 2001 and 2002. Seasonal fly distribution patterns were different between years and may be due to different weather patterns observed in 2001 and 2002. In 2001 populations started building up in June and presented a bimodal pattern, while in 2002, it was trimodal, probably due to unusually high rainfall in August. Sex ration was consistent with other reports. Most stable flies captured had not had a blood meal and females were young, in the early stages of follicular development. There was no difference in age composition for traps located near animals, but it was different for traps that were not located near an animal facility, which probably captured more dispersing flies.

Technical Abstract: Studies were conducted on field populations of stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) during the years 2001 and 2002. Seasonal fly distribution patterns were different between years and may be due to different weather patterns observed in 2001 and 2002. In 2001 populations started building up in June and presented a bimodal pattern, while in 2002, it was trimodal, probably due to unusually high rainfall in August. Sex ration was consistent with other reports. Most stable flies captured had not had a blood meal and females were young, in the early stages of follicular development. There was no difference in age composition for traps located near animals, but it was different for traps that were not located near an animal facility, which probably captured more dispersing flies.