title: Passive Baited Sequential Filth Fly Trap.
abstract: Filth fly control measures may be optimized with a better understanding of fly population dynamics measured throughout the day. We describe the modification of a commercial motorized sequential mosquito trap to accept liquid odorous bait and leverage a classic inverted-cone design to passively confine flies in 8 modified collection bottles corresponding to 8 intervals. Efficacy trials in a hot-arid desert environment indicate no significant difference (P  =  0.896) between the modified sequential trap and a Rid-Max® fly trap.
authors.affiliation: 1  US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608.
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Aldridge
authors.affiliation: 1  US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608.
authors.forename: Seth C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Britch
authors.affiliation: 2  Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, 43-420 Trader Place, Indio, CA 92201.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Snelling
authors.affiliation: 2  Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, 43-420 Trader Place, Indio, CA 92201.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutierez
authors.affiliation: 2  Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, 43-420 Trader Place, Indio, CA 92201.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: 1  US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, 1600 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608.
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Linthicum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002140:California; D003889:Desert Climate; D007300:Insect Control / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D009117:Muscidae; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis
keywords: Adult fly control; Musca domestica; adult fly surveillance; diurnal activity