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- Title
Point Protection with Transfluthrin against Musca domestica L. in a Semi-Field Enclosure.
- Authors
Aldridge, Robert L.; Pagac, Alexandra A.; Norris, Edmund J.; Kline, Daniel L.; Geden, Christopher J.; Linthicum, Kenneth J.
- Abstract
Simple Summary: House flies (Musca domestica) are a significant nuisance and vector species. Currently, few technologies are available to adequately control their populations, and insecticide resistance threatens the efficacy of some approaches currently utilized. Transfluthrin is a promising volatile pyrethroid that has been successful in controlling mosquitoes and other pest insects, offering the potential as an alternative or future chemical control tool for the abatement of diverse arthropod pests. For this study, we tested whether transfluthrin could prevent fly capture at an attractant source compared to the control when placed on the exterior of the attractant device. Our results indicate that transfluthrin significantly reduced fly capture for both a pyrethroid-susceptible and pyrethroid-resistant strain of house fly compared to the untreated controls. These results indicate the potential of using transfluthrin in future integrated pest management programs for the control of house flies. House flies are notoriously difficult to control, owing to their tendency to live in close relationships with humans and their livestock, and their rapid development of resistance to chemical controls. With this in mind, we explored an alternative chemical control, a spatial repellent to deter Musca domestica L. from points we wanted to protect (i.e., a baited trap). Our results demonstrated that the synthetic spatial repellent, transfluthrin, is effective in preventing M. domestica adults from entering protected traps for both a susceptible strain (CAR21) and a field-acquired permethrin-resistant strain (WHF; 24 h LD50 resistance ratio of 150), comprising 22% and 28% of the total number of flies collected, respectively. These results are promising and demonstrate that transfluthrin can be an effective spatial repellent to protect points of interest where needed.
- Subjects
HOUSEFLY; PYRETHROIDS; MOSQUITO control; INTEGRATED pest control; INSECT pests; INSECTICIDE resistance; ARTHROPOD pests; FLY control
- Publication
Insects (2075-4450), 2024, Vol 15, Issue 4, p277
- ISSN
2075-4450
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/insects15040277