Control of House Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) in Poultry Houses with Chemosterilants1

Labrecque, G. C.; Meifert, D. W.

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“…These are known as autosterilizing systems (Langley & Weidhaas, 1986;Wall & Howard, 1994). Numerous efforts have been made to develop autosterilizing systems to control houseflies amongst livestock (LaBrecque, 1961;LaBrecque et a\., 1960LaBrecque et a\., , 1962LaBrecque et a\., , 1966. However, previous work has been of limited success, one of the primary reasons being the non-availability of sterilants which were both effective against flies and safe for beneficial insects and non-insect fauna.…”

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The effects of triflumuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, on the housefly,Musca domestica(Diptera: Muscidae)

Howard

Wall

1995

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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The effects of the chitin synthesis inhibitor triflumuron, 2-chloro-N- [[[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]amino]carbonyl]benzamide, on the housefly, Musca domestica Linnaeus were examined in the laboratory. A dose of 1 fig of triflumuron applied topically to adult females of M. domestica resulted in egg hatch inhibition greater than 95%. At doses below 1 ug applied topically to adult females, subsequent hatched larvae were also highly sensitive to triflumuron; 0.5 |Xg applied topically produced 25% inhibition of egg hatch, but of the larvae that eclosed, only 20% survived to pupation. Hence, a dose of 0.5 fig applied to adults gave a total mortality of 85%. The effects of a single topical application of triflumuron declined over time in a dose dependent manner. After a dose of 1 \xg, < 5% of the first egg batch hatched, however, after 14 days egg hatch had risen to > 90%. Topically applied triflumuron was most effective in inhibiting egg hatch when applied to females less than 3 days old. After 60 min tarsal contact with 20% triflumuron suspension concentrate on poly cotton cloth, 100% egg hatch inhibition was maintained for up to 1 week. Lower contact times, or triflumuron concentrations, gave lower percentage mortalities. The results suggest that triflumuron has considerable potential as a control agent for incorporation into autosterilizing devices for housefly control. However, further work is required to develop delivery systems capable of transferring an effective dose to females under field conditions.

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The effects of triflumuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, on the housefly,Musca domestica(Diptera: Muscidae)

Howard

Wall

1995

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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“…In livestock systems the housefly, Musca domestica Linneaus, is considered to be an important pest, affecting animal performance and transmitting disease (Patterson & Rutz, 1986;Drummond et al, 1988;Axtell & Arends, 1990). Numerous efforts have been made to develop autosterilizing systems for the control of this species (LaBrecque, 1961;LaBrecque et al, 1960LaBrecque et al, , 1962LaBrecque et al, , 1966. However, previous work has had limited success, primarily because of the unavailability of chemicals which were both effective against flies and safe for beneficial insects and non-insect fauna.…”

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The use of triflumuron on sugar‐baited targets for autosterilization of the housefly, Musca domestica

Howard

Wall

1995

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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A target system, capable of delivering an effective transovarial dose of the chitin synthesis inhibitor triflumuron to the house fly Musca domestica Linnaeus (Diptera: Muscidae), is described. A single 15 × 5 cm polyester target, dipped in triflumuron 10% suspension concentrate (s.c.) and 50% W/V sucrose solution and suspended in 30 × 30 × 30 cm cages of approximately 400 adult M. domestica for 24 h, reduced mean egg hatch to 47%. Egg hatch was reduced to 35% by allowing flies access to similar targets for 7 d. Exposure to triflumuron also interrupted the developmental cycle at the larval stage. After adult M. domestica had been exposed for 24 h to a target baited with 10% triflumuron s.c. and a 50% W/V sucrose solution, only 6% of eclosed larvae pupariated; longer exposure times prevented any pupariation. However, beyond pupariation, there appeared to be no further effect of triflumuron. The age of the flies at first exposure also affected the extent of the ovicidal and larvicidal effects induced, younger adults being more susceptible. However, effects were shown to decrease with time after exposure to triflumuron. A target dosed with 3% triflumuron s.c. resulted in a greater ovicidal effect than a target dosed with 10% triflumuron, suggesting that the higher doses were detected and elicited some negative response from the flies. Effects on females via the treatment of males were demonstrated. The results suggest that utilization of sugar‐baited targets dosed with a low concentration of triflumuron may be a useful step in the development of autosterilizing systems for house fly control.

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“…This type of combination was also modelled by Knipling (1979 and references contained therein) using very simple numerical models with the time frame extended over a few days during adult emergence. The use of nonsex-specific trapping has similarly resulted in partial or complete control of house flies (LaBrecque and Meifert, 1966), oriental fruit moths (Rothschild, 1975), stable flies (Meifert etal., 1978), screwworms (Snow et al, 1982) and tsetse (Langley et al, 1982;Langley and Weidhaas, 1986;Vale et al, 1986). These methods have been tried for a number of species.…”

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Pest control models of combinations of sterile releases and trapping

Barclay

Driessche

1989

Int. J. Trop. Insect Sci.

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Four pest control models which combine sterile releases with trapping are analyzed. The traps are baited with either female sex pheromone or food and may contain either insecticides or sterilants. The efficiency for control or eradication is greater when control methods are used in combination than when either control method is used in isolation. The most efficient combination for pest species with high fertility rates is the release of steriles together with the use of pheromone traps containing steriiant. For pest species with very low fertility rates and high survivorship, such as tsetse, sterile releases combined with food traps containing insecticides are most efficient.Resume-Sont analyses quatre modeles de Iutte contre les especes nuisibies, modeles qui combinent le relachement d'individus steriles et 1'emploi de pieges. Les appats utilises sont soit de la pheromone sexuelle femelle, soit de la nourriture, et les pieges contiennent soit un insecticide, soit un sterilisant. Dans ies quatre combinaisons c'est 1'acion conjointe de plusiers methodes de controle, plus qu'une method isolee, qui accroit l'efficacite d'un programme de controle ou d'extermination. Pour les especes nuisibies a taux de reproduction eleve, le relachement d'individus steriles et I'utiiisation de pieges a pheromone avec sterilisant forme la combinaison la plus efficace. Pour les especes, telles que la tse-tse, a bas taux de reproduction et a taux eleve de survie, c'est le relachement d'individus steriles combine avec I'utiiisation de pieges a nourriture avec insecticide qui est le plus efficace.

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Control of House Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) in Poultry Houses with Chemosterilants1

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The effects of triflumuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, on the housefly,Musca domestica(Diptera: Muscidae)

The effects of triflumuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, on the housefly,Musca domestica(Diptera: Muscidae)

The use of triflumuron on sugar‐baited targets for autosterilization of the housefly, Musca domestica

Pest control models of combinations of sterile releases and trapping

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