Horn fly, (Haematobia irritans), insect of the family Muscidae (order Diptera) and a serious cattle pest. Adult horn flies cluster at the base of horns and on the ...
Horn flies differ from another major cattle pest, the stable fly ( Stomoxys ...
Order: Diptera. Family: Muscidae. Subfamily: Muscinae. Tribe: Stomoxyini
Common Name: Horn fly. Scientific Name: Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus) Order: Diptera. Description: Adults are about half the size of houseflies (about 3/16 ...
Use of electroporation as an option to transform the horn fly, Haematobia irritans: a species recalcitrant to microinjection. Insect Sci. 2016 Aug;23(4):621-9. doi: ...
Several species of predator beetles feed on horn fly eggs and maggots in cattle ...
Affiliation. 1 USDA-ARS, Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, Kerrville, Texas.
IGR, insect growth regulators, and were developed specifically for horn flies and ...
Producers who want to use parasitic wasps to control horn flies can order fly pupae ...
The horn fly (Haematobia irritans) is an obligate blood feeder that