Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Distribution in Thailand

Authors

  • Vithee Muenworn Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Gerard Duvallet Centre d’Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive (UMR 5175 CEFE), Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
  • Krajana Thainchum Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Siripun Tuntakom Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Sean Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand.
  • Pongthep Akratanakul Center for Agricultural Biotechnology: (AG-BIO/PERDO-CHE), Thailand.
  • Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

stable flies, distribution, Vavoua traps, species, Thailand

Abstract

Diurnal sampling of stable flies (Stomoxys spp.) was carried out in ten localities throughout Thailand in 2007. Vavoua traps were used to lure and capture flies in ten provinces of the country, representing four major ecological settings: six small local dairy farms; two large industrial dairy farms; one national park; and one wildlife conservation area. Six species of stable flies were identified: Stomoxys calcitrans (91.5%), S. bengalensis (4.7%), S. uruma (2%), S. indicus (1%), S. sitiens (0.6%) and S. pullus (0.2%). The number of stable flies collected differed significantly among different collection sites, with greater numbers from dairy farms (χ2 = 360.15, df = 3, P< 0.05).

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Published

2010-02-28

How to Cite

Vithee Muenworn, Gerard Duvallet, Krajana Thainchum, Siripun Tuntakom, Pongthep Akratanakul, and Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap. 2010. “Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Distribution in Thailand”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 44 (1). Bangkok, Thailand:44-52. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/244879.

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2010): January-February

Section

Research Article

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