The current status of insecticide resistance in <i>Musca domestica</i> in England and Wales and the implications for housefly control in intensive animal units

Chapman, Paul; Learmount, Jane; Morris, Alan W.; McGreevy, Paul B.

doi:10.1002/ps.2780390309

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“…It is usual for waste disposal sites such as landfills to be sprayed prophylactically with synthetic insecticides (Imai 1985), but this is neither satisfactory nor particularly effective because it poses a health risk to humans and houseflies often exhibit cross‐ and multiple insecticide resistance (Yasutomi 1966; Hayashi et al . 1977; Keiding 1977; Chapman & Morgan 1992; Chapman et al . 1993; Learmount, Chapman & MacNicoll 2002).…”

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Predicting calyptrate fly populations from the weather, and probable consequences of climate change

Goulson

Derwent

Hanley

et al. 2005

Journal of Applied Ecology

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Summary 1.Calyptrate flies include numerous species that are disease vectors and have a high nuisance value, notably Musca domestica . Populations are often associated with livestock farms and domestic waste disposal facilities such as landfill, where the accumulating organic matter provides suitable breeding conditions for a range of species. 2. We examined the relationship between fly numbers and weather conditions using a 4-year data set of weekly fly catches from six sites in southern UK, together with meteorological data. The first 3 years were used to develop predictive models, and these were then used to forecast fly populations in the fourth year. The accuracy of these predictions was assessed by comparison with the actual fly catches for that year. Separate models were developed for M. domestica , Calliphora spp. and all calyptrate flies combined. 3. Predictions based only on humidity, temperature and rainfall were strongly correlated with observed data ( r 2 values ranged from 0·52 to 0·84), suggesting that fly population changes are largely driven by the weather rather than by biotic factors. We can forecast fly populations so that control measures need only be deployed when weather conditions are suitable for a fly outbreak, reducing the need for prophylactic insecticide use. 4. Climate change was simulated using the most recent predictions of future temperature increases. Our models predicted substantial increases in fly populations up to 244% by 2080 compared with current levels, with the greatest increases occurring in the summer months. 5. Synthesis and applications. Models developed use weather data to predict populations of pestiferous flies such as M. domestica , which may prove valuable in integrated control programmes. These models predict substantial increases in fly populations in the future under likely scenarios of climate change. If this occurs we may expect considerable increases in the incidence of fly-borne disease.

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Predicting calyptrate fly populations from the weather, and probable consequences of climate change

Goulson

Derwent

Hanley

et al. 2005

Journal of Applied Ecology

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“…Insecticide resistance in the housefly Musca domestica L has been shown by a number of surveys to be both widespread and increasing 8–11. Regular work studying resistance in M domestica carried out over several decades by the Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory (DPIL) gives us detailed information on the growth and development of resistance in Denmark and the effectiveness of Danish resistance management strategies.…”

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The status and development of insecticide resistance in Danish populations of the houseflyMusca domestica L

2001

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Samples of housefly (Musca domestica) field populations were collected from Danish livestock farms in 1997. The tolerance of the first-generation offspring was determined for a number of insecticides. Dose-response values were obtained by topical application for the pyrethroids bioresmethrin and pyrethrum, both synergised with piperonyl butoxide, and the organophosphate dimethoate. The organophosphates azamethiphos and propetamphos and the carbamate methomyl were tested in discriminating dose feeding bioassays. Resistance was low to moderate in most of the populations for most of the compounds tested, but this study also revealed the existence of high resistance to pyrethroid, organophosphate and carbamate insecticides in some populations. The resistance factors at LD50 for bioresmethrin/piperonyl butoxide ranged between 2 and 98, and for pyrethrum/piperonyl butoxide between 2 and 29. Our results indicate that pyrethroid resistance in Denmark is increasing, since four of the 21 farms showed more than 100-fold resistance at LD95, a level of resistance only observed once before. Resistance factors at LD50 for dimethoate ranged from 9 to 100, and showed two distinct trends: populations with either decreasing or increasing resistance. Resistance to azamethiphos was found to be widespread and high. Although two strains with high methomyl and propetamphos resistance were observed, methomyl and propetamphos resistance is moderate and appears not to be increasing.

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“…The continued application of contact insecticides for control of the housefly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), in intensive animal rearing units has led to the widespread development of resistance ( Chapman 1985; Chapman & Morgan 1992; Chapman et al . 1993 ).…”

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Visual responses of Musca domestica to pheromone impregnated targets in poultry units

Chapman

Knapp

Goulson

1999

Medical Vet Entomology

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Field trials investigating the effect of visual cues on catches of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) at toxic targets impregnated with the female sex pheromone (Z)-9-tricosene, were conducted in a caged-layer deep-pit poultry unit in southern England. Targets treated with azamethiphos and baited with 2.5 g of 40% (Z)-9-tricosene impregnated beads caught significantly greater numbers of M. domestica than control targets. The greater attractiveness of the pheromone impregnated targets persisted for at least 5 weeks. The addition of longitudinal black stripes, or a regularly spaced pattern of black spots, to the white targets had no effect on catch rates. However, a pattern of clustered black spots, designed to imitate groups of feeding M. domestica, significantly increased target catches; this effect was particularly pronounced in the targets impregnated with (Z)-9-tricosene. Trials comparing the attractiveness of white and fluorescent yellow pheromone-treated targets under two different lighting regimes indicated that M. domestica does not have a significant preference for either colour. The implications of these results in relation to the control of M. domestica populations in poultry units are discussed.

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The current status of insecticide resistance in Musca domestica in England and Wales and the implications for housefly control in intensive animal units

Cited by 32 publications

References 13 publications

Predicting calyptrate fly populations from the weather, and probable consequences of climate change

Predicting calyptrate fly populations from the weather, and probable consequences of climate change

The status and development of insecticide resistance in Danish populations of the houseflyMusca domestica L

Visual responses of Musca domestica to pheromone impregnated targets in poultry units

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