Winter feeding sites of hay in round bales as major developmental sites of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) in pastures in spring and summer

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2307-2312

  Broce, Alberto B ^a   Hogsette, Jerome ^a,b   Paisley, Steven ^a,c,d  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c Kansas Agricultural Extension Service   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Hay; Larval habitats; Round bales; Stable flies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 30744461181     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.2307     Document Type: Article

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