Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae)
<i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i>, a deer ked native to Japan, has established itself in several European countries and was recently recorded in Italy. This hippoboscid ectoparasite can develop high density populations, causing annoyance to animals and concern regarding the potential risk of...
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| author | Annalisa Andreani Marzia Cristiana Rosi Roberto Guidi David Jafrancesco Alessandro Farini Antonio Belcari Patrizia Sacchetti |
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| description | <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i>, a deer ked native to Japan, has established itself in several European countries and was recently recorded in Italy. This hippoboscid ectoparasite can develop high density populations, causing annoyance to animals and concern regarding the potential risk of transmitting pathogens to humans. No monitoring or control methods for <i>L. fortisetosa</i> have been applied or tested up to now. This research evaluated the possible response of <i>L. fortisetosa</i> winged adults to different colours as the basis for a monitoring and control strategy. In the summer of 2020, a series of six differently coloured sticky panels were randomly set as traps in a wooded area used by deer for resting. The results indicated a clear preference of the deer ked for the blue panels that caught the highest number of flies during the experimental period. Lower numbers of flies were trapped on the red, green, black, and white panels, with the yellow panels recording the fewest captures. The response clearly demonstrates that this species displays a colour preference, and that coloured traps might be useful for monitoring and limiting this biting ectoparasite in natural areas harbouring wildlife and visited by people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2fe01a269cd54d498a3341fd375b0c982023-11-22T13:37:26ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502021-09-0112984510.3390/insects12090845Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae)Annalisa Andreani0Marzia Cristiana Rosi1Roberto Guidi2David Jafrancesco3Alessandro Farini4Antonio Belcari5Patrizia Sacchetti6Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, ItalyNational Institute of Optics (Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, CNR-INO), Largo Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, ItalyNational Institute of Optics (Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, CNR-INO), Largo Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy<i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i>, a deer ked native to Japan, has established itself in several European countries and was recently recorded in Italy. This hippoboscid ectoparasite can develop high density populations, causing annoyance to animals and concern regarding the potential risk of transmitting pathogens to humans. No monitoring or control methods for <i>L. fortisetosa</i> have been applied or tested up to now. This research evaluated the possible response of <i>L. fortisetosa</i> winged adults to different colours as the basis for a monitoring and control strategy. In the summer of 2020, a series of six differently coloured sticky panels were randomly set as traps in a wooded area used by deer for resting. The results indicated a clear preference of the deer ked for the blue panels that caught the highest number of flies during the experimental period. Lower numbers of flies were trapped on the red, green, black, and white panels, with the yellow panels recording the fewest captures. The response clearly demonstrates that this species displays a colour preference, and that coloured traps might be useful for monitoring and limiting this biting ectoparasite in natural areas harbouring wildlife and visited by people.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/9/845chromotropic trapsvisual stimulicolour attractionhippoboscid fliescapture pattern |
| spellingShingle | Annalisa Andreani Marzia Cristiana Rosi Roberto Guidi David Jafrancesco Alessandro Farini Antonio Belcari Patrizia Sacchetti Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) Insects chromotropic traps visual stimuli colour attraction hippoboscid flies capture pattern |
| title | Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) |
| title_full | Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) |
| title_fullStr | Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) |
| title_short | Colour Preference of the Deer Ked <i>Lipoptena fortisetosa</i> (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) |
| title_sort | colour preference of the deer ked i lipoptena fortisetosa i diptera hippoboscidae |
| topic | chromotropic traps visual stimuli colour attraction hippoboscid flies capture pattern |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/9/845 |
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