Evaluation of (Z)-9-tricosene pheromone and food bait for house flies, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) attraction using Domo trap

Abstract

Comparison of female sex pheromone, (Z)-9-tricosene and food bait tested in deep pit poultry unit in Bangalore, India, using blue coloured Barrix Domo trap. Targets treated with food baits of 30 g and 25g of 300 mg (Z)-9-tricosene gel formulation caught significantly greater number of both male and female than with (Z) -9- tricosene as positive control. Simple sugar, starch and protein baited targets were less attractive than control.