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Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology

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MUVE: Veterinary Entomology

D3344: Natural enemies and activity of stable flies on equine farms in New England

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT
Location: West Exhibit Hall A
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    Presenting Author(s)

  • Elissa S. Ballman

    Senior Research Associate
    University of Maine
    Greenbush, Maine

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Allison Gardner

    Associate Professor
    University of Maine
    Orono, Maine

Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) are an ubiquitous pest on equine farms that deliver painful bites while taking blood meals from livestock, pets, and humans. Although there are a variety of commercial biological control agents, pesticides, and traps, there is little to no region-specific guidance for New England equine facilities regarding their use. Stable fly phenology varies drastically between different regions of the United States with population growth driven by region specific environmental factors such as temperature or rainfall. This study examines stable fly phenology, activity, and naturally occurring biological control agents on equine farms in Maine.