Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2008
Abstract
Stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), once only a pest of pastured cattle, has become a serious pest of range cattle in the United States. Because of the difficulties associated with stable fly management under range conditions, a pesticide-impregnated cloth target is being developed as a management tool. We conducted studies to determine the influence of weather, time, fabric type, insecticide type, and insecticide concentration on the mortality of stable flies from a susceptible laboratory colony exposed for 30 s to treated cloth targets. We found that 100% of the flies exposed to trigger (Trigger-Royal Box, 65% polyester and 35% cotton) fabric targets that were treated with 0.1% λ-cyhalothrin or 0.1% ζ-cypermethrin and weathered outdoors in Gainesville, FL., for up to 3 mo, were dead within 20 min after a 30-s exposure. The results of this study support the concept that treated targets can be developed for integration into stable fly control programs.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Economic Entomology
First Page
1034
Last Page
1038
Recommended Citation
Hogsette, J., Nalli, A., & Foil, L. (2008). Evaluation of different insecticides and fabric types for development of treated targets for stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) control. Journal of Economic Entomology, 101 (3), 1034-1038. https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[1034:EODIAF]2.0.CO;2