Behavioural responses of stable flies to cattle manure slurry associated odourants

Tangtrakulwanich, Khanobporn; Albuquerque, Thais Aguiar de; Brewer, Gary J.; Baxendale, Fredrick P; Zurek, Ludek; Miller, Daniel N.; Taylor, David B.; Friesen, Kristina; Zhu, Junwei

doi:10.1111/mve.12103

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“…Our previous study on stable fly sensory physiology showed that various olfactory sensilla from stable fly antennae respond to odorants associated with cattle and their environments . Recently, we further demonstrated that several compounds from cattle manure slurry elicited behavioral responses from stable flies under field conditions . The enhanced trap catches with baited stable fly traps in this study support their future application in stable fly population reduction, as the cost of these lures is relatively low and they last over a week.…”

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Visual and olfactory enhancement of stable fly trapping

Zhu

Zhang

Taylor

et al. 2016

Pest Management Science

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“…Several studies have also shown that volatile odorants associated with hosts and their environments are used by stable flies for host seeking . Attractants may be useful for improving trap efficacy in the mass trapping of stable flies …”

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confidence: 99%

Visual and olfactory enhancement of stable fly trapping

Zhu

Zhang

Taylor

et al. 2016

Pest Management Science

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“…Among them, 4‐methylphenol elicited the highest AEG voltage (4.6 mV), followed by the remaining phenolic compounds. Phenol and 4‐methylphenol have been found previously in horse and cattle manure, and cattle urine, respectively (Birkett et al ., ; Jeanbourquin & Guerin, 2007b; Tangtrakulwanich et al ., ). These two compounds have also been shown to evoke high EAG responses and to represent an effective chemical stimulant for trapping biting fly species of the Tabanidae, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae and Muscidae families (all: Diptera) (Krčmar, ; Baldacchino et al ., ; Tangtrakulwanich et al ., ).…”

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“…Phenol and 4‐methylphenol have been found previously in horse and cattle manure, and cattle urine, respectively (Birkett et al ., ; Jeanbourquin & Guerin, 2007b; Tangtrakulwanich et al ., ). These two compounds have also been shown to evoke high EAG responses and to represent an effective chemical stimulant for trapping biting fly species of the Tabanidae, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae and Muscidae families (all: Diptera) (Krčmar, ; Baldacchino et al ., ; Tangtrakulwanich et al ., ). 2‐Methoxyphenol and 3‐methoxyphenol in cattle host odours and cattle urine have been found to evoke electrophysiological responses in Haematobia irritans , Musca autumnalis (both: Diptera: Muscidae) and S. calcitrans (Birkett et al ., ).…”

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confidence: 97%

Identification of stable fly attractant compounds in vinasse, a byproduct of sugarcane–ethanol distillation

Serra

Goulart

Triana

et al. 2017

Medical Vet Entomology

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The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae), is a worldwide pest of livestock. Recent outbreaks of stable flies in sugarcane fields in Brazil have become a serious problem for livestock producers. Larvae and pupae found inside sugarcane stems after harvesting may indicate that stable flies use these stems as potential oviposition or larval development sites. Field observations suggest that outbreaks of stable flies are associated with the vinasse and filter cake derived from biomass distillation in sugarcane ethanol production that are used as fertilizers in sugarcane fields. Adult stable flies are attracted to vinasse, which appears to present an ideal larval development site. The primary goal of the present study is to demonstrate the role of vinasse in influencing the sensory physiological and behavioural responses of stable flies, and to identify its associated volatile attractant compounds. Both laboratory and field studies showed that vinasse is extremely attractive to adult stable flies. Chemical analyses of volatiles collected revealed a wide range of carboxylic acids, alcohols, phenols and aldehydes as potential attractant compounds. These newly identified attractants could be used to develop a tool for the attractant-baited mass trapping of stable flies in order to reduce infestations.

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“…Stable flies preferentially oviposit in media with a robust microbial community, especially one rich in Citrobacter freundii (Romero et al ). Volatile chemostimulants from livestock manure also attract stable flies to oviposit (Jeanbourquin and Guerin , Tangtrakulwanich et al ).…”

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Larvicidal potential of the polyol sweeteners erythritol and xylitol in two filth fly species

Burgess

Geden

2019

Journal of Vector Ecology

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The house fly, Musca domestica (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), and the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), are two filth flies responsible for significant economic losses in animal production. Although some chemical control products target adults of both species, differences in mouthpart morphology and behavior necessitates distinct modalities for each. For these reasons, larvicides are an attractive means of chemical control. We assessed the potential of the polyol sweeteners erythritol and xylitol as larvicides to the house fly and stable fly. LC50 values of erythritol against 2nd instar larvae were 34.94 mg/g media (house fly) and 22.10 mg/g media (stable fly). For xylitol, LC50 values were 74.91 mg/g media (house fly) and 41.58 mg/g media (stable fly). When given a choice, neither species showed a preference for ovipositing in media treated with either sweetener at various concentrations or in media without sweetener. Significantly lower development from egg to adult was observed when the 2nd instar LC50 equivalent of each sweetener was present in the media compared to controls. Erythritol and xylitol both have larvicidal qualities, however their effective concentrations would necessitate creative product formulation and deployment methods to control all stages of developing flies.

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Behavioural responses of stable flies to cattle manure slurry associated odourants

Cited by 27 publications

References 29 publications

Visual and olfactory enhancement of stable fly trapping

Visual and olfactory enhancement of stable fly trapping

Identification of stable fly attractant compounds in vinasse, a byproduct of sugarcane–ethanol distillation

Larvicidal potential of the polyol sweeteners erythritol and xylitol in two filth fly species

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