Attraction of Stomoxys sp. to various fruits and flowers in Mali

G. C. Müller, J. A. Hogsette*, J. C. Beier, S. F. Traore, M. B. Toure, M. M. Traore, S. Bah, S. Doumbia, Y. Schlein

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Abstract

The attraction of three Stomoxys species to 26 fruits and 26 flowers of different plant species was investigated in two different sites in Mali during 2008. Stomoxys niger bilineatus Grunberg (Diptera: Muscidae) was attracted to a wider spectrum of species, significantly attracted by four fruits and eight flowers compared with control traps, whereas S. sitiens Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) was attracted to six fruits and seven flowers of different plants, and S. calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae) was only attracted to one fruit and three flowers. Cold anthrone assays showed a significantly higher prevalence of sugar feeding amongst all three species at the lagoon site than at the site near Mopti. The rhythm of activity study shows temporally separated blood- and sugar-feeding periods for S. niger bilineatus and S. sitiens, but not for S. calcitrans. A comparison between blood and sugar feeding throughout the day shows that sugar feeding activity is as frequent as blood feeding activity. Because not much is known about the preferred sugar sources for Stomoxys species in their natural habitats, the present study provides valuable information regarding the attraction capability of several plants with possible future implication for Stomoxys control strategies. Published 2012. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-187
Number of pages10
JournalMedical and Veterinary Entomology
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012

Keywords

  • Glue traps
  • Nectar feeding
  • S. niger bilineatus
  • Stable flies
  • Stomoxys calcitrans
  • Stomoxys sitiens

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