Scheduled sanitation to reduce stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) populations in beef cattle feedlots

Sanitation has been king recommended as a means of reducing stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), populations at cattle feedlots, but there is little published research to support this recommendation. In each of the 2 yr of this study, 4 feedlots received complete sanitation and 4 feedlots received...

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Published in:Journal of economic entomology 1996-04, Vol.89 (2), p.411-414
Main Authors: Thomas, G.D. (Midwest Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Lincoln, NE.), Skoda, S.R, Berkebile, D.R, Campbell, J.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
BOVIN DE BOUCHERIE
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
CONTROL DE INSECTOS
CONTROL DE PLAGAS
DECHET
DENSIDAD DE LA POBLACION
DENSITE DE POPULATION
DESECHOS
Diptera
Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology
ESTERILIZACION
FEEDLOT
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GANADO DE CARNE
INFESTACION
INFESTATION
Insect Control - methods
LIMPIEZA
LUTTE ANTIINSECTE
LUTTE ANTIRAVAGEUR
Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control
Muscidae
NEBRASKA
NETTOYAGE
Nuisances
Population Density
Population Dynamics
Sanitation
STERILISATION (GERMES)
STOMOXYS CALCITRANS
Time Factors
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Summary:Sanitation has been king recommended as a means of reducing stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), populations at cattle feedlots, but there is little published research to support this recommendation. In each of the 2 yr of this study, 4 feedlots received complete sanitation and 4 feedlots received no cleaning. The objective was to have the initial cleaning done before 1 June and then to reclean as needed even 2 wk thereafter. The feedlots that were cleaned had significantly fewer flies than the uncleaned feedlots, with 50.9% fewer stable flies during the 1st yr and 36.2% fewer flies in the 2nd yr. These reductions were realized even though initial cleaning was not done by 1 June in either year: bad weather delayed completion until 20 June the 1st yr and 29 June the 2nd yr. Sanitation at cattle feedlots significantly reduces stable fly populations and sanitation may have been more effective if initial cleaning was done by 1 June
ISSN:0022-0493
1938-291X
DOI:10.1093/jee/89.2.411