Seasonal Abundance of Stable Flies and Filth Fly Pupal Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) at Florida Equine Facilities

Pitzer, Jimmy B.; Kaufman, Phillip E.; Hogsette, Jerome A.; Geden, Christopher J.; TenBroeck, Saundra H.

doi:10.1603/ec10227

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“…Different seasonal patterns were observed in S. calcitrans . A unimodal pattern with one annual peak is described in studies conducted in Denmark, where population peaks occur in July, and in Florida, U.S.A., where population peaks occur in March and April (Pitzer et al ., ; Skovgard & Nachman, ). Bimodal patterns with two separate annual peaks were observed in southwest France, where S. calcitrans populations peak in May–July and during November.…”

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High relative abundance of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans is associated with lumpy skin disease outbreaks in Israeli dairy farms

Kahana-Sutin

Klement

Lensky

et al. 2016

Medical Vet Entomology

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The vector of lumpy skin disease (LSD), a viral disease affecting Bovidae, is currently unknown. To evaluate the possible vector of LSD virus (LSDV) under field conditions, a yearlong trapping of dipterans was conducted in dairy farms that had been affected by LSD, 1-2 years previously. This was done in order to calculate monthly relative abundances of each dipteran in each farm throughout the year. The relative abundances of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) in the months parallel to the outbreaks (December and April) were significantly higher than those of other dipterans. A stable fly population model based on weather parameters for the affected area was used to validate these findings. Its results were significantly correlated with S. calcitrans abundance. This model, based on weather parameters during the epidemic years showed that S. calcitrans populations peaked in the months of LSD onset in the studied farms. These observations and model predictions revealed a lower abundance of stable flies during October and November, when LSD affected adjacent grazing beef herds. These findings therefore suggest that S. calcitrans is a potential vector of LSD in dairy farms and that another vector is probably involved in LSDV transmission in grazing herds. These findings should be followed up with vector competence studies.

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High relative abundance of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans is associated with lumpy skin disease outbreaks in Israeli dairy farms

Kahana-Sutin

Klement

Lensky

et al. 2016

Medical Vet Entomology

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“…Only one male of S. bengalensis was seen and that was on farm 2. The variation in the abundance of Stomoxys species that were observed may have depended on the temperature, precipitation, types of trap, trap locations and trap height [1, 7, 10, 16]. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether these differences are associated with the location or other factors that attract Stomoxys species.…”

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Seasonality and daily flight activity of stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on dairy farms in Saraburi Province, Thailand

2013

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Knowledge of seasonal abundance and flight activity patterns are required to design effective management programs for insect pests of humans and livestock. In this study, the seasonality and daily flight activity of Stomoxys species were observed on two dairy farms in Saraburi Province, Thailand. Data were assessed throughout 1 year using Vavoua traps from September 2010 to August 2011. A total of 2,520 individuals belonging to four species were collected. Most Stomoxys species peaked in September (rainy season) and gradually decreased in number toward February (dry season); a second peak occurred between March and April (hot season). Stomoxys calcitrans was caught throughout the year and was the most abundant species in this study. The total number of males and females of S. calcitrans differed significantly among seasons and time intervals. The weather parameters of relative humidity and light intensity were significantly correlated with S. calcitrans abundance.

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“…Population dynamics can be considered on two levels, spatial and temporal. Temporal dynamics of stable ßy populations have been addressed by several studies (Scholl 1986, Mullens and Meyer 1987, Lysyk 1993, Guo et al 1998, Broce et al 2005, Taylor et al 2007, Pitzer et al 2011, Skovgård and Nachman 2012. Those studies found temperature and precipitation to be primary determinants of stable ßy population levels.…”

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Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Trap Catches in Eastern Nebraska

2013

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Spatial and temporal relationships among catches of adult stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), on sticky traps in eastern Nebraska were evaluated. Twenty-five alsynite sticky traps were placed in a 5 by 5 grid with ≍1.6-km intervals in a mixed agricultural environment from 2003 to 2011. Denser grids of 45-90 traps were implemented for varying lengths of time during the course of the study. More than two million stable flies were collected over 9 yr. Seasonal abundances based upon total collections from the primary grid of 25 traps were bimodal most years with population peaks in June and September or October. Individual trap catches varied greatly, both spatially and temporally. Trap catches were spatially aggregated with autocorrelation extending to ≍2 km. Synchrony among trap catches declined linearly with respect to distance between traps and differences in seasonal distribution increased asymptotically relative to distance between traps. Proximity to confined livestock facilities increased catch and proportion of catch collected later in the season. Fifteen to 20 traps were adequate for estimating stable fly populations with the standard error of the mean equal to 30% of the mean for most of the stable fly season. Early and late in the season, when mean trap catches were low, between 100 and 135 traps would be needed to maintain that level of confidence. Seasonal collection distributions from permutations of subsets of the data with fewer than 24 traps differed significantly from those of the complete grid of 25 traps, indicating that 20 or more traps may be needed to evaluate the seasonal dynamics of a stable fly population.

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Seasonal Abundance of Stable Flies and Filth Fly Pupal Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) at Florida Equine Facilities

Cited by 24 publications

References 38 publications

High relative abundance of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans is associated with lumpy skin disease outbreaks in Israeli dairy farms

High relative abundance of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans is associated with lumpy skin disease outbreaks in Israeli dairy farms

Seasonality and daily flight activity of stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on dairy farms in Saraburi Province, Thailand

Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Trap Catches in Eastern Nebraska

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