Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Migration in Northwest Florida

Age structure and abundance in populations of muscoid flies from a poultry facility in Southeast Brazil

“…By saying that we are implying that the young flies were produced in that specific poultry facility as a result of eggs mature flies lay in manure. During our study we did not look for immature stages of S. calcitrans in manure, therefore we do not know how much of this small newly emerged population could be produced on other sites nearby since even the young flies can fly long distances (Hogsette & Ruff 1985). Hogsette and Ruff (1985) data on migrating stable flies determined that females are as physiologically young as stage 3 according to Scholl´s method (Scholl 1980) while our flies were younger, at stage 1 of his classification.…”

“…During our study we did not look for immature stages of S. calcitrans in manure, therefore we do not know how much of this small newly emerged population could be produced on other sites nearby since even the young flies can fly long distances (Hogsette & Ruff 1985). Hogsette and Ruff (1985) data on migrating stable flies determined that females are as physiologically young as stage 3 according to Scholl´s method (Scholl 1980) while our flies were younger, at stage 1 of his classification. Hogsette et al (1987) found larval stages of S. calcitrans in manure samples from cage-layer houses but corresponding to 1% or less of the total house fly/stable fly population.…”

Dispersal of Synanthropic Diptera: Lessons from the Past and Technology for the Future

“…In addition, the reproductive signiÞcance of ßy movement to coastlines is questionable. Hogsette and Ruff (1985) suggest that the stable ßies on beaches are victims of circumstances and have arrived at a location where successful reproduction is unlikely. This situation is common among migratory insects especially when aerial movement is associated with strong atmospheric motion systems (Johnson 1969).…”

Comparative Efficiency of Six Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Traps

“…Simmons and Dove (1941) reported stable ßies "biting" Þshermen 19 km offshore of the Florida Panhandle. Using self-marking Alsynite traps, Hogsette and Ruff (1985) were able to detect dispersal from agricultural areas in northwestern Florida to coastal beaches, a distance of 225 km. Several studies (Hansens 1951, Voegtline et al 1965, Hogsette et al 1987) describe stable ßy adults annoying bathers in recreational areas with no local larval habitats found and attribute the populations to migrant adults.…”