Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) outbreaks: current situation and future outlook with emphasis on Brazil

The stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) has historically been a pest of dairy cattle and feedlots due to the availability of decaying plant matter mixed with animal excrements in such production systems. In the last few decades, stable fly outbreaks have also been reported in pasture-raised beef cattle...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria 2015-10, Vol.24 (4), p.387-395
Main Authors: Dominghetti, Taciany Ferreira de Souza, de Barros, Antonio Thadeu Medeiros, Soares, Cleber Oliveira, Cançado, Paulo Henrique Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
bloodsucking flies
Brazil - epidemiology
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
cattle ectoparasites
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Ectoparasitic Infestations - epidemiology
Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary
Muscidae
PARASITOLOGY
Seasons
Stable fly
VETERINARY SCIENCES
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Summary:The stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) has historically been a pest of dairy cattle and feedlots due to the availability of decaying plant matter mixed with animal excrements in such production systems. In the last few decades, stable fly outbreaks have also been reported in pasture-raised beef cattle, usually associated with wastes accumulated from animal feeding during winter, the introduction of large-scale crop operations near cattle ranches, and/or the inadvertent use of organic fertilizers. Population explosions of Stomoxys flies may also have natural causes, affecting not only domestic and/or wild animals but also humans. This article compiles information on stable fly outbreaks in Brazil and abroad and discusses their causes and consequences.
ISSN:1984-2961
1984-2961
DOI:10.1590/S1984-29612015079