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(Z)-9-Tricosene based Musca domestica lure study on a garbage dump yard using plywood sticky trap baited with fish meal

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A study was undertaken to find out the efficacy of (Z)-9-Tricosene in attracting flies in a garbage dump yard using a plywood sticky glue trap with fish meal as a food bait. (Z)-9-Tricosene was dissolved in acetone or hexane before application on a filter paper strip fixed at the centre of the trap. The traps were left in areas of the garbage dump yard of high fly activity for 6 h and then the trapped flies were counted species wise. Significantly more number of Musca domestica flies were caught in (Z)-9-Tricosene treated fish meal baited traps compared to those traps without (Z)-9-Tricosene. No significant difference was noted in trap catches in (Z)-9-Tricosene treated traps between the solvents acetone and hexane. In addition Sarcophaga sp. and Chrysomyia sp. flies were also caught in the traps.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007, India

    S. T. Bino Sundar, Bhaskaran Ravi Latha & R. Vijayashanthi

  2. Department of Animal Husbandry Economics, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007, India

    Serma Saravana Pandian

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Sundar, S.T.B., Latha, B.R., Vijayashanthi, R. et al. (Z)-9-Tricosene based Musca domestica lure study on a garbage dump yard using plywood sticky trap baited with fish meal. J Parasit Dis 40, 32–35 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0400-8

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