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J Parasit Dis Diagn Ther 2017 | Volume 2 Issue 4
International Conference on
Zoology, Microbiology & Medical Parasitology
October 30-November 01, 2017 | Chicago, USA
The knight stick trap and knight stick sticky wraps: New tools for stable Fly Diptera: Muscidae
management
Jerome A Hogsette
United States Department of Agriculture-ARS, USA.
Statement of the Problem:
Stable fly management is
difficult, especially where pesticide usage is restricted.
Traps have been used for monitoring stable flies, but have
rarely been used for management. The Knight Stick (KS) trap
recently became available and preliminary studies indicated
that it might be an improvement to currently used traps.
Materials andMethods:
KS traps andOlson traps, an industry
standard, were compared at an equine facility. These are
similar because they attract stable flies by alteration of light
waves and capture the flies on sticky wraps covering the trap
base. At an equine boarding facility, inherent attraction of
the sticky wraps was compared by placing KS Tank wraps,
a larger KS sticky wrap, and Olson sticky wraps around the
propane tanks used with Mosquito Magnet Independence
(MMI) traps. At an exotic animal rescue facility, two
configurations of KS Tank wraps were applied to plastic
barrels and compared with 3 KS traps.
Results:
At the equine facility, the KS trap captured 3X more
stable flies than the Olson trap. When the Olson trap base
was coveredwith a KS sticky wrap, it captured 3X and 5Xmore
stable flies than an Olson trap base covered with an Olson
sticky wrap. At the equine boarding facility, KS Tank wraps
applied to LP tanks on MMI traps producing CO
2
captured
significantly more stable flies and significantly more stable
flies per cm
2
of sticky wrap than all other treatments. At the
exotic animal rescue facility, stable flies captured by two of
the KS traps and the two barrel treatments were numerically
similar.
Conclusion & Significance:
The KS Sticky wrap and the KS
Tank wrap have a high degree of attraction to stable flies.
The KS trap fits in tight places, and can be easily moved to
desired locations.
Speaker Biography
Jerome A.Hogsette specialty is the biology, ecology and management of higher
Diptera, particularly house flies and stable flies, in agricultural and urban settings.
He has conducted numerous cooperative studies with USDA and university scientists,
nationally and internationally, and has worked extensively with industry and with
the military. His 1985 paper on stable fly long-range dispersal opened the door
to continuing nation-wide research and debate on this topic. His work with light
traps for house flies has changed the way that the pest control industry utilizes
traps in restaurants and other buildings. Jerome has worked in many aspects of fly
management, including trapping, development of and management with pesticides
and Insect Growth Regulators, sanitation, biological control, attractants and repellents.
He is the author or co-author of more than 200 refereed publications, review articles,
book chapters and extension articles, and has mentored 25 graduate students.
e:
jerry.hogsette@ars.usda.gov