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1 November 2000 Behavioral Response of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) to Conspecific Feces and Feces Extracts
David A. Carlson, Raul A. Alzogaray, Jerome A. Hogsette
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Abstract

The attraction response of Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) to its own feces was evaluated in a triple cage olfactometer. Both time- and concentration-response relationships were obtained for female S. calcitrans exposed to cellulose sponges impregnated with fresh fly feces or filter papers treated with chloroform:methanol extracts of fresh fly feces in 6-min tests. Attraction to feces collected on cellulose sponges decreased as the air flow increased. Feces collected on cellulose sponges and held for 28–31 d retained attractive activity. More female flies were attracted than males to feces on sponges or to polar solvent extracts of feces-contaminated cages. The activity of feces extract on filter paper decreased rapidly. Chemical identification of the active compounds present could lead to useful baits for traps.

David A. Carlson, Raul A. Alzogaray, and Jerome A. Hogsette "Behavioral Response of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) to Conspecific Feces and Feces Extracts," Journal of Medical Entomology 37(6), 957-961, (1 November 2000). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585-37.6.957
Accepted: 1 August 2000; Published: 1 November 2000
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KEYWORDS
attraction
feces
stable fly
Stomoxys calcitrans
triple cage olfactometer
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