Sampling Methods for Blood-Feeding Insects Diversity

Eiras, Álvaro Eduardo; Batista, Elis P. A.; Resende, Marcelo Carvalho de

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“…Insects 2021, 12, x 3 of 16 possible response to colours could be exploited to define monitoring and control strategies. In fact, coloured traps coated with odourless glue are frequently used to sample different blood-feeding insects since they are inexpensive and easy to assemble [28]. The objective of this paper is to provide a fresh account on the response of L. fortisetosa to visual stimuli through an experiment carried out in a wooded area of Tuscany using differently coloured sticky panels as traps.…”

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Colour Preference of the Deer Ked Lipoptena fortisetosa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae)

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Lipoptena fortisetosa, a deer ked native to Japan, has established itself in several European countries and was recently recorded in Italy. This hippoboscid ectoparasite can develop high density populations, causing annoyance to animals and concern regarding the potential risk of transmitting pathogens to humans. No monitoring or control methods for L. fortisetosa have been applied or tested up to now. This research evaluated the possible response of L. fortisetosa winged adults to different colours as the basis for a monitoring and control strategy. In the summer of 2020, a series of six differently coloured sticky panels were randomly set as traps in a wooded area used by deer for resting. The results indicated a clear preference of the deer ked for the blue panels that caught the highest number of flies during the experimental period. Lower numbers of flies were trapped on the red, green, black, and white panels, with the yellow panels recording the fewest captures. The response clearly demonstrates that this species displays a colour preference, and that coloured traps might be useful for monitoring and limiting this biting ectoparasite in natural areas harbouring wildlife and visited by people.

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“…Moreover, a possible response to colours could be exploited to define monitoring and control strategies. In fact, coloured traps coated with odourless glue are frequently used to sample different blood-feeding insects since they are inexpensive and easy to assemble [ 28 ].…”

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confidence: 99%