Population dynamics of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae): experimental and theoretical studies at different temperatures

Tardelli, Carina Aparecida; Godoy, Wesley Augusto Conde; Mancera, Paulo Fernando de Arruda

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“…32,33 In the laboratory, the survival of M. domestica decreased as a function of larval densities, with 35-40% survival for a density of 1000 larvae. 34 Both fly species are commonly found in high levels in the field, suggesting that the predators are not present in adequate numbers to keep the flies under control, despite the efficiency demonstrated by the two predator species observed in the present study. Studies related to diversity and abundance of macrochelids in Brazil are rare in sugarcane fields, 35,36 where the stable fly commonly reaches high numbers; hence the need for additional studies to identify the predator species present and their densities, to understand their possible role as control agents.…”

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Semi‐field evaluation of the predation of Macrocheles embersoni and Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) on the house fly and the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae)

Azevedo

Borges

Filho

et al. 2021

Pest Management Science

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BACKGROUND: The house fly, Musca domestica L., and the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), are important and harmful organisms. The cosmopolitan house fly is not parasitic, but the adults are annoying and a known vector of several pathogens. The importance of the stable fly has increased in Brazil in the last 40 years, after major changes in sugarcane cultivation practices were implemented, including the widespread application of vinasse (byproduct in sugarcane mills) and the parallel reduction of sugarcane preharvest burning. These changes have favored the development of this fly, which can reach high populations, that can negatively affect cattle and other animals. The control of these flies relies heavily on the use of chemical products, which very often do not provide adequate population reduction. Predatory mites of the family Macrochelidae have been evaluated under laboratory conditions for the biological control of these organisms, especially of the house fly. The objective of this study was to examine the predation capacity of the macrochelids Macrocheles embersoni Azevedo, Castilho & Berto and Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Scopoli) on the house fly and the stable fly, under semi-field conditions (screen-houses).RESULTS: Reductions of 83 to 90% of the house fly and 66 to 73% of the stable fly populations were observed, with the release of 100 of these predators per square meter.CONCLUSIONS: The number of adults of both fly species was much lower in the units where the predators had been released than in the others. However it is suggested that provisioning and or conserving alternative food sources for these macrochelids, such as free-living nematodes, could further improve biocontrol efficacy.

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Semi‐field evaluation of the predation of Macrocheles embersoni and Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) on the house fly and the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae)

Azevedo

Borges

Filho

et al. 2021

Pest Management Science

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“…Several studies with various species of flies showed that pupal weight is directly related to the size and fecundity of the adult (Goodbrod & Goff 1990;Reis et al 1994;Tardelli et al 2004;Zimmer et al 2006;Pires et al 2009), showing that bigger adults have higher fecundity. Thus, considering these results at a population level, the reduced survival of M. stabulans would not have a significant impact on the population, since the higher fecundity of the adults generates a compensatory effect in the next generation.…”

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Interaction between Musca domestica L. and its predator Muscina stabulans (Fallén) (Diptera, Muscidae): effects of prey density and food source abundance

Duarte¹,

Krüger²,

Ribeiro³

2013

Rev. Bras. entomol.

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“…In the Jackson traps with the hydrolyzed protein, although a higher number of A. sororcula adults were caught in relation to the other baits and McPhail traps, no significant differences were detected (p > 0.05) between the treatments (Table 2). Although, the temperature has been considered important in the population behavior of the flies (Tardelli et al, 2004), the average number of A. sororcula, captured in the OUFGD and the OSRD orchards, did not show any significant difference when related to the different climatic variables. The result showed that the climatic variables did not interfere in the capture of A. sororcula adults, according to the correlation analysis of Pearson: temperature (r = 0.087; p = 0.225), relative humidity (r = -0.058; p = 0.423), rainfall (r = -0.096; p = 0.183) or wind speed (r = -0.077; p = 0.281).…”

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Capture of Anastrepha sororcula (Diptera: Tephritidae) in McPhail and Jackson traps with food attractant and virgin adults

Felix

Uchôa-Fernandes

Faccenda

2009

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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This stady evaluated the capture of A. sororcula in the traps baited with the conspecific virgin adults and food attractant in two orchards. The first was the orchard of the Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (OUFGD) and the second, the orchard of the Sindicato Rural de Dourados (OSRD). The capture of A. sororcula in McPhail and Jackson traps was carried out using the corn hydrolysed protein (CHP), control (no flies), virgin males (5, 10 and 15), five virgin females and five virgin couples. The average number of the flies caught in the traps with the corn hydrolysed protein was signifícantly higher than all the other treatments. There was no significant capture of A. sororcula females in the traps baited with the conspecific virgin males, females or the couples.
As moscas-das-frutas constituem um grupo de pragas responsáveis por grandes prejuízos econômicos à fruticultura mundial. Anastrepha sororcula Zucchi, é a principal espécie de tefritídeo que ataca a goiaba em Mato Grosso do Sul. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a captura de adultos de A. sororcula em armadilhas com atrativo alimentar e adultos virgens, em dois ambientes. Os bioensaios iniciaram-se com a criação de A. sororcula no Laboratório de Insetos Frugívoros da Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD). As pesquisas de campo foram desenvolvidas nos pomares da UFGD e do Sindicato Rural de Dourados (SRD)-MS. A captura de adultos de A. sororcula em armadilhas McPhail e Jackson foi avaliada para os tratamentos: proteína hidrolisada de milho, testemunha (sem moscas), machos virgens (5, 10 e 15), 5 fêmeas virgens e 5 casais. O número médio de indivíduos capturados nas armadilhas com proteína foi significativamente maior que nos demais tratamentos. O número médio de adultos de A. sororcula, capturado com o tratamento proteína no SRD foi significativamente superior ao do pomar da UFGD. Não ocorreu captura significativa de fêmeas de A. sororcula nas armadilhas com machos virgens co-específicos como atrativo

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Population dynamics of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae): experimental and theoretical studies at different temperatures

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Cited by 6 publications

References 34 publications

Semi‐field evaluation of the predation of Macrocheles embersoni and Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) on the house fly and the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae)

Semi‐field evaluation of the predation of Macrocheles embersoni and Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) on the house fly and the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae)

Interaction between Musca domestica L. and its predator Muscina stabulans (Fallén) (Diptera, Muscidae): effects of prey density and food source abundance

Capture of Anastrepha sororcula (Diptera: Tephritidae) in McPhail and Jackson traps with food attractant and virgin adults

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