| Title: | Wind tunnel behavioural response and field trapping of the blowfly Calliphora vicina |
| Author(s): | Aak A; Knudsen GK; Soleng A; |
| Address: | "Department of Pest Control, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway. anders.aak@fhi.no" |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00872.x |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1365-2915 (Electronic) 0269-283X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The attraction of the blowfly Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) to single synthetic compounds, blends and authentic odours was investigated in a wind tunnel. A total of 1850 C. vicina (1750 females and 100 males) were tested. A comparison of male and female responses showed significant differences in attraction between the sexes. Females were more attracted than males to liver odour. The attraction of females lay in the ranges of 0-22% for single compounds, 26-64% for synthetic blends and 58-88% for authentic odours. Dimethyl trisulphide was the most attractive single compound. Significant improvement in attraction was achieved with blends and a three-component lure, consisting of dimethyl trisulphide, mercaptoethanol and o-cresol, was found to be the best solution for field trapping of C. vicina. Authentic odours from dead fish and mice were significantly more attractive than liver and the three-component blend, and the blend and liver were similarly effective as attractants. Field tests support the results of the wind tunnel study and a high number of C. vicina were caught in funnel traps. Overall, 99.1% of the specimens caught were females" |
| Keywords: | Animals Diptera/*physiology Feeding Behavior Female Insect Control/methods Male Odorants Pheromones/metabolism Sex Factors Wind; |
| Notes: | "MedlineAak, A Knudsen, G K Soleng, A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2010/05/26 Med Vet Entomol. 2010 Sep; 24(3):250-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00872.x. Epub 2010 May 18" |
