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Forced-Use Dust Bags for Management of External Parasites

EDIS, 2022
Dust bags are an effective method of horn fly and louse control. However, dust bags are only effective when hung in places where cattle are forced to use them.
Phillip E. Kaufman, Edwin R. Burgess, Emma N. I. Weeks   +2 more
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The Defensive Behaviors and Milk Production of Pastured Dairy Cattle in Response to Stable Flies, Horn Flies, and Face Flies

Animals, 2023
Thirty-four crossbred dairy cows were observed on pasture six times per week from June to August 2014 at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center grazing dairy in Morris, MN, for defensive behaviors in response to three ...
Anna C. Hansen, Roger D. Moon, Marcia I. Endres, Glenda M. Pereira, Bradley J. Heins   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discovery, Development, and Evaluation of a Horn Fly-Isolated (Diptera: Muscidae) Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordyciptaceae) Strain From Florida, USA. [PDF]

J Insect Sci, 2017
The horn fly, Haematobia irritans (L.) is an important cattle pest and traditionally has been managed using insecticides; however, many horn fly populations are insecticide-resistant in United States.
Holderman CJ, Wood LA, Geden CJ, Kaufman PE.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Sex Chromosome Evolution in Muscid Flies

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020
Sex chromosomes and sex determining genes can evolve fast, with the sex-linked chromosomes often differing between closely related species. Population genetics theory has been developed and tested to explain the rapid evolution of sex chromosomes and sex
Richard P. Meisel, Pia U. Olafson, Kiran Adhikari, Felix D. Guerrero, Kranti Konganti, Joshua B. Benoit   +5 more
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Bartonella spp. DNA Associated with Biting Flies from California

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
Bartonella DNA was investigated in 104 horn flies (Haematobia spp.), 60 stable flies (Stomoxys spp.), 11 deer flies (Chrysops spp.), and 11 horse flies (Tabanus spp.) collected on cattle in California. Partial sequencing indicated B.
Crystal Y. Chung, Rickie W. Kasten, Sandra M. Paff, Brian A. Van Horn, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, Henri-Jean Boulouis, Bruno B. Chomel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decoding odor quality and intensity in the Drosophila brain [PDF]

, 2014
To internally reflect the sensory environment, animals create neural maps encoding the external stimulus space. From that primary neural code relevant information has to be extracted for accurate navigation.
Bausenwein, Brill, Caron, Chakraborty, Chen, Cichocki, Connolly, Couto, Datta, de Belle, Estes, Fiala, Fisek, Fishilevich, Grabe, Gupta, Heimbeck, Heisenberg, Hildebrand, Ito, Jefferis, Jefferis, Keene, Knaden, Kohl, Lai, Laissue, Larsson, Lee, Liang, Livingstone, Magee, Manni, Marin, Min, Murthy, Nakai, Nassi, Okada, Parnas, Pasternak, Patterson, Reidl, Roussel, Ruta, Rybak, Sanes, Semmelhack, Shang, Silbering, Steck, Stensmyr, Stocker, Stocker, Strutz, Stökl, Tanaka, Tian, Tully, Vosshall, Vosshall, Wang, Wang, Wang, Wilson, Wilson, Wilson, Wong   +67 more
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89 Streamlining the acquisition and analysis of digital images for the assessment of horn fly abundance [PDF]

J Anim Sci
Horn flies are one of the most prevalent ectoparasites on pasture raised cattle. Studies have shown reasonable evidence of a genetic basis for horn fly attraction in beef cattle.
Amanda M Warner, Aaron Tani, S. Aggrey, T. Bourlai, R. Rekaya   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

PSI-1 Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing beef cattle attractiveness to horn fly [PDF]

J Anim Sci
Horn flies are the most common summer pests of cattle, leading to substantial economic losses due to impaired production and decreased animal welfare.
Luana P Alvares, Elizabeth A Shannon, Nicole B Blake, Fred M Cone, Grace Meyer, Valentina E Santacruz, Paige R Scullin, Olivia G Brown, Castle J Cavender, G. C. Ladeira, Fernanda M Rezende   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The efficacy of extended-release eprinomectin for the reduction of horn flies, face flies, and fecal egg counts of parasitic nematodes in replacement beef heifers [PDF]

, 2020
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of extended-release eprinomectin against horn flies, face flies, and fecal egg counts of parasitic nematodes in crossbreed replacement beef heifers. Fifty-four heifers were randomly placed into three
Landers, Sophia F.
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Effect of diflubenzuron on immature stages of Haematobia irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2002
Horn fly immatures were raised in media containing different concentrations of diflubenzuron in order to verify their susceptibility to this insect growth regulator (IGR).
Juliana Junqueira da Silva, Júlio Mendes   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source