Gravid female stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.)(Diptera: Muscidae), oviposit in many
types of organic substrates, including animal feces, but there is limited information as to …

Oviposition site selection by gravid female insects is an important determinant in species
distribution, abundance, and population dynamics. Females may assess the suitability of a …

Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insects. Female stable flies,
Stomoxys calcitrans, locate and select vertebrate herbivore dung in which they lay their …

Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), are blood-feeding ectoparasites of cattle. Host-seeking
stable flies respond to various cattle host cues, but a potential role of cattle breath gases …

Horse and cow dung were tested as substrates for oviposition by the stable fly Stomoxys
calcitrans (L)(Diptera: Muscidae) in laboratory cages. Odour alone from either horse or cow …

Background In insects, oviposition decisions may lead to egg deposition in substrates with
different larval density and nutritional levels. Individuals developing in such substrates may …

SENSORY MORPHOLOGY AND CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF THE STABLE FLY, STOMOXYS
CALCITRANS: HOST-SEEKING AND OVIPOSITIONAL SELECTION By Kha Page 1 SENSORY …

1. Hopkins' host selection principle (HHSP) proposes that, in holometabolous insects, gravid
females prefer to oviposit on their developmental substrate. This hypothesis is widely …

House fly larvae face several challenges during their development to adulthood. They
must:(1) condition their nutritional resources while avoiding intraspecific competition;(2) …

Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L.(Diptera: Muscidae), are economically important biting
flies that have caused billions of dollars in losses in the livestock industry. Field monitoring …