A Comparison of Different Sugar Baits for the Capture of Diptera in Texas
Abstract
Identifying the most effective baits to attract Diptera flies is critical for surveillance and control activities. Four different baits consisting of sugar-water, molasses and water, a vinegar-syrup mixture, and a mango mosquito lure were used inside funnel kill traps and placed in various locations in the city of College Station, Tx and left out for five days at a time. Lucilia sericata (Meigen) was the most prevalent species collected, but others included Musca domestica (Linnaeus) and Drosophila melanogaster (Morgan). The molasses bait was the most effective trap, with sugar-water in a close second. The syrup-vinegar mixture did not effectively attract anything.
Key Words: Diptera, Lucilia sericata, fly traps, funnel traps
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