Bacteria in stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) feces inform foraging decisions of conspecific flies
Emmanuel Hung, Augustus Negraeff, Caelen Watson, Regine Gries, Pantea Zamani, Aryan Monfared, Cyan Luke, Gerhard Gries · 2026
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Description
Emmanuel Hung and colleagues present a two thousand twenty-six study of how bacteria in stable fly droppings steer other flies. Stable flies bite livestock and people. They are known to gather near droppings of their own kind.
Seven bacterial species were grown from fly droppings and tested in paired trap choices. Combined, the bacteria repelled flies. Two related Serratia species attracted them when offered alone. Their scent profiles were nearly identical, matching the similar pull. Growth food changed attraction strength. The cues seem tied to feeding searches rather than egg laying, informing trap design.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Emmanuel Hung, Augustus Negraeff, Caelen Watson, Regine Gries, Pantea Zamani, Aryan Monfared, Cyan Luke, Gerhard Gries |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |