[Effect of different baits as attractant for blowflies (Diptera) at Valonguinho, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil].
It was carried out a survey of blowflies in an area of the Campus (Valonguinho) of the Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. The collections were performed with traps, using baits of fish (sardine), bovine liver, shrimps and banana. Were collected 6015 flies, Chrysomya megacephala and Lucilia eximia were the most frequent (50.55% and 21.52%, respectively). The flies were more abundant in February and March and the most attractive bait was fish (38.32%).
d'Almeida
José M
JM
Laboratório de Biologia e Controle de Insetos Vetores, Departamento de Biología, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/FlOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, RJ, 21045-900, Brasil. dalmeida@vm.uff.br
Fraga
Mariana B
MB
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004175:Diptera; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D005247:Feeding Behavior