Effects of stable flies (Diptera : Muscidae) on weight gains of grazing yearling cattle

Authors
Campbell, JB Skoda, SR Berkebile, DR Boxler, DJ Thomas, GD Adams, DC Davis, R
Citation
Jb. Campbell et al., Effects of stable flies (Diptera : Muscidae) on weight gains of grazing yearling cattle, J ECON ENT, 94(3), 2001, pp. 780-783
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
ISSN journal
00220493 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
780 - 783
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0493(200106)94:3<780:EOSF(:>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Differences in weight gains caused by stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L. ), on sating yearling steer/calves averaged 0.2 kg per steer in a 3-yr stud y on canyon range pastures in West Central Nebraska. Stable ny numbers aver aged 0.85 per front leg on treated calves and 3.61 per front leg on control calves. In 2 of the 3 yr after the grazing trials were completed, the calv es were placed in a feedlot and fed a finishing ration. Compensatory gain d id not occur in the feedlot after the stable ny stress was removed.