Effects of Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on Weight Gains of Grazing Yearling Cattle

Differences in weight gains caused by stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), on grazing yearling steer/calves averaged 0.2 kg per steer in a 3-yr study on canyon range pastures in West Central Nebraska. Stable fly numbers averaged 0.85 per front leg on treated calves and 3.64 per front leg on contr...

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Published in:Journal of economic entomology 2001-06, Vol.94 (3), p.780-783
Main Authors: Campbell, J B, Skoda, SR, Berkebile, DR, Boxler, D J, Thomas, G D, Adams, D C, Davis, R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Muscidae
Stomoxys calcitrans
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Summary:Differences in weight gains caused by stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), on grazing yearling steer/calves averaged 0.2 kg per steer in a 3-yr study on canyon range pastures in West Central Nebraska. Stable fly numbers averaged 0.85 per front leg on treated calves and 3.64 per front leg on control calves. In 2 of the 3 yr after the grazing trials were completed, the calves were placed in a feedlot and fed a finishing ration. Compensatory gain did not occur in the feedlot after the stable fly stress was removed.
ISSN:0022-0493
DOI:10.1043/0022-0493(2001)094(0780:EOSFDM)2.0.CO;2