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Effect of experimental bedding treatments on the density of immature Musca domestica and Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) in outdoor calf hutches.
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Journal of economic entomology [J Econ Entomol] 1989 Aug; Vol. 82 (4), pp. 1134-9. - Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- Experimental bedding materials and a novel delivery method of cyromazine (Larvadex) were evaluated as replicated treatments in outdoor calf hutches for effect on the density of immature Musca domestica L. and Stomoxys calcitrans (L.). In 6-wk trials, overall density of Musca domestica L. and Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) in straw bedding averaged 36.2 and 52.6 maggots/liter, respectively, compared with respective average densities of 9.0 and 16.2 for wood chips and 10.4 and 20.0 for wood chips over a hydraulic fabric filter system. These values represent average reductions of 80 and 69% and 77 and 68%, respectively. Densities of M. domestica and S. calcitrans in ground corncob over the filter system averaged 13.3 and 4.1 maggots/liter in 3.2-mm size corncob particles, and 1.7 and 1.2 for 6.4-mm size corncob particles (average reductions of 62 and 87% and 90 and 96%, respectively) relative to straw bedding. Densities of these two species in sand bedding averaged 2.8 and 0.4 maggots/liter (average reductions of 93 and 99%), but sand became compacted and soiled with calf urine and feces after several weeks. Cyromazine excreted in calf urine limited density of both species in straw to an average of 11.0 and 15.6 maggots/liter, respectively (a 58 and 79% suppression relative to untreated straw). These data confirm that straw bedding promotes muscoid maggot growth and illustrate that alternative calf hutch bedding systems and urine delivery of cyromazine may improve muscoid fly management on dairy farms by limiting the development of muscoid maggots.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Animals, Newborn
Cattle
Cattle Diseases prevention & control
Ectoparasitic Infestations prevention & control
Ectoparasitic Infestations veterinary
Insecticides
Larva growth & development
Triazines
Zea mays
Houseflies growth & development
Housing, Animal
Insect Control
Muscidae growth & development
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-0493
- Volume :
- 82
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of economic entomology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2768642
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/82.4.1134