USDA-ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL.
J Econ Entomol. 2021 Apr 13;114(2):988-992. doi: 10.1093/jee/toaa319.
The house fly, Musca domestica L., is an international nuisance and vector of numerous pathogens that cause disease syndromes in humans and animals. In urban areas, fly exclusion is a major part of the pest management program at many commercial establishments. If flies elude the exclusion techniques, a system for fly management inside the building is the next line of defense. Permission was given to evaluate the fly management system consisting of 12 GT-180 and 6 MX-360 ultraviolet (UV) light traps inside of a large supermarket for 8 wk. GT-180 traps mounted 2 m high on walls captured significantly fewer flies than MX-360s, larger portable traps placed on the floor. Both glue boards in GT-180 traps captured similar fly numbers. In the MX-360 traps, mean fly numbers captured by the two vertically mounted glue boards combined were not significantly different from those captured by the single lower horizontal glue board. Changing from white to black glue boards significantly reduced fly numbers captured by both traps. Three of the six traps capturing the largest mean fly numbers were in the Bakery, followed by the Deli. A total of 3,626 house flies (453/week) was captured during the study. Changes in weekly fly populations inside the store were visibly obvious because fly numbers were so high. Difference in flies trapped because of trap location and height, and glue board color are further discussed.
家蝇，Musca domestica L.，是一种国际滋扰生物，也是许多病原体的载体，这些病原体可导致人类和动物的疾病综合征。在城市地区，许多商业场所的害虫管理计划都将蝇类排除在外作为主要内容。如果蝇类逃避了排除技术，那么建筑物内的蝇类管理系统就是下一道防线。我们获准评估一个由 12 个 GT-180 和 6 个 MX-360 紫外线（UV）诱虫灯组成的蝇类管理系统，该系统在一家大型超市内运行了 8 周。安装在 2 米高墙上的 GT-180 诱虫器捕获的蝇类明显少于放置在地板上的较大便携式 MX-360 诱虫器。GT-180 诱虫器中的两个粘板捕获的蝇类数量相似。在 MX-360 诱虫器中，两个垂直安装的粘板组合捕获的蝇类数量与单个下部水平粘板捕获的蝇类数量没有显著差异。将粘板从白色改为黑色会显著减少两个诱虫器捕获的蝇类数量。捕获蝇类数量最多的 6 个诱虫器中有 3 个位于面包房，其次是熟食店。研究期间共捕获了 3626 只家蝇（每周 453 只）。因为蝇类数量如此之高，所以店内每周蝇类数量的变化是显而易见的。由于诱虫器位置和高度以及粘板颜色的不同而捕获的蝇类数量存在差异，我们对此进行了进一步讨论。
