Search

Despite its long association with man, the housefly (Musea domestica Linnaeus) remains one of the most difficult pests to control. It is a ubiquitous insect that can be found in houses, stables, food processing factories and other domesticated areas and buildings. Reliance on insecticides for fly control is decreasing because of increased environmental constraints and insecticide resistance. So far, biological control with natural enemies often has disappointing results. Light- and odour-baited traps are considered to be promising devices to control houseflies indoors, although they are not yet effective enough to reduce fly populations to acceptable levels. Therefore, possibilities to improve the effectiveness of these types of traps were examined

Despite its long association with man, the housefly (Musea domestica Linnaeus) remains one of the most difficult pests to control. It is a ubiquitous insect that can be found in houses, stables, food processing factories and other domesticated areas and buildings. Reliance on insecticides for fly control is decreasing because of increased environmental constraints and insecticide resistance. So far, biological control with natural enemies often has disappointing results. Light- and odour-baited traps are considered to be promising devices to control houseflies indoors, although they are not yet effective enough to reduce fly populations to acceptable levels. Therefore, possibilities to improve the effectiveness of these types of traps were examined

Malaria mosquitoes use host odours to find their blood sources, but little is known about the semiochemicals that mediate this behaviour. A combined study is undertaken to identify the volatile human-specific compounds that are used in the host-seeking behaviour of the females of Anopheles gambiae