A push–pull strategy to suppress stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) attacks on pasture cattle via a coconut oil fatty acid repellent formulation and traps with m‐cresol lures

AT Lehmann, GJ Brewer, DJ Boxler… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Stable flies [Stomoxys calcitrans (L.)] are economically important pests of
cattle and other livestock. As an alternative to conventional insecticides, we tested a push …

Horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae)—biology, management, and future research directions

GJ Brewer, DJ Boxler, LN Domingues… - Journal of Integrated …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The horn fly, Haematobia irritans irritans (L.), is one of the most important external parasites
of cattle in North America and elsewhere. Horn fly adults have an intimate association with …

The defensive behaviors and milk production of pastured dairy cattle in response to stable flies, horn flies, and face flies

AC Hansen, RD Moon, MI Endres, GM Pereira… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Fly control has always been a hot topic for dairy farmers, because there
are not a lot of viable options to alleviate fly pressure. Dairy cows on pasture are commonly …

A call for the development of a sustainable pest management program for the economically important pest flies of livestock: a beef cattle perspective

KV Smith, KL DeLong, CN Boyer… - Journal of Integrated …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Filth fly pests have a substantial impact on livestock production; annual losses from filth flies
were estimated at over US $1.5 billion in 1981. Knowing filth fly management and animal …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of a commercial vacuum fly trap for controlling flies on organic dairy farms

MJ Kienitz, BJ Heins, RD Moon - Journal of dairy science, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a commercial vacuum fly trap
(CowVac, Spalding Laboratories, Reno, NV) in on-farm organic dairy production systems to …

Efficacy of topical administration of prallethrin-permethrin-piperonyl butoxide (Bronco® Equine Fly Spray) for the treatment and control of flies and other nuisance …

M Genchi, L Kramer, G Valentini, G Allievi, L Ciuca… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Springer
Numerous biting and nuisance insects are a noted cause of discomfort and stress to horses.
Pyrethrins and pyrethroids have been used for many years in numerous formulations for the …

Using visual and digital imagery to quantify horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae) densities

B Smythe, D Boxler, G Brewer, E Psota… - Journal of Insect …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The horn fly, Haematobia irritans L.(Diptera: Muscidae), is a persistent pest of cattle globally.
A threshold of 200 flies per animal is considered the standard management goal; however …

Antifeedant Effects and Repellent Activity of Loline Alkaloids from Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue against Horn Flies, Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae)

J Espinoza, M Chacón-Fuentes, A Quiroz, L Bardehle… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Haematobia irritans is an obligate bloodsucking ectoparasite of cattle and is the global
major pest of livestock production. Currently, H. irritans management is largely dependent …

Deltamethrin application on pre-weaned calves improves feed consumption, stress and fatigue status under heat stress conditions

KV Arsenopoulos, E Triantafillou, AI Gelasakis… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fly infestation remains a universal problem for dairy cattle herds, affecting the animals'
health and welfare status. Pre-weaned dairy calves are significantly challenged by the direct …

Fly repellency using deltamethrin may reduce intramammary infections of dairy cows under intensive management

K Arsenopoulos, E Triantafillou, G Filioussis… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the possible effect of the fly repellent deltamethrin on the
full microbiological profile of the intramammary infections as well as on the somatic cell …