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Title:   Author  item
                                            TANGTRAKULWANICH, KHANOBPORN - University Of Nebraskaitem
                                            ALBUQUERQUE, THAIS - Kansas State Universityitem
                                            BREWER, GARY - University Of Nebraskaitem
                                            BAXENDALE, FEDERICK - University Of Nebraskaitem
                                            ZUREK, LUDEK - Kansas State Universityitem
                                            Miller, Danielitem
                                            Taylor, Daviditem
                                            Friesen, Kristinaitem
                                            Zhu, Junwei

                                                         - *Jerry*
  Submitted to: Medical and Veterinary Entomology
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 10/26/2014
                                    Publication  Date: 1/1/2015
                                    Citation: Tangtrakulwanich, K., Albuquerque, T.A., Brewer, G.J., Baxendale, F.P., Zurek, L., Miller, D.N., Taylor, D.B., Friesen, K.M., Zhu, J.J. 2015. Behavioural responses of stable flies to cattle manure slurry associated odourants. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 2015:1-6. DOI: 10.1111/MVE.12103.Interpretive Summary: Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) are blood-feeding synanthropic pests that can cause significant economic losses in livestock through weight loss. Earlier studies have shown that stable fly antennae respond to host and host environment-associated odors. Field observation showed that the abundance of stable flies significantly increased in grasslands or crop fields where cattle manure slurry was applied, which indicated that volatiles associated with manure slurry may contribute the increased attraction as observed.
                                Technical Abstract: Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans [Diptera: Muscidae] L.) are blood-feeding synanthropic pests, which cause significant economic losses in livestock. Stable fly antennae contain olfactory sensilla responsive to host and host environment-associated
odours. Field observation indicated that the abundance of stable flies increased significantly in grasslands or crop fields when cattle manure slurry was applied. Major volatile compounds emanating from manure slurry were collected and identified.
Behavioural responses of stable flies to those compounds were investigated in laboratory bioassays and field-trapping studies. Results from olfactometer assays revealed that phenol, p-cresol and m-cresol were attractive to adult stable flies. When tested
individually, attraction was higher with lower dosages. Stable flies were most attracted to blends of phenol and m-cresol or p-cresol. Traps with binary blend lures caught more stable flies in field trials as well.


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