The aim of this study was to estimate the efficacy of an integrated fly control programme in farrowing houses on milk yield of sows and growth performance of offspring. Four insecticides: Solfak Duo, Solfak Duo + Baycidal, Quick Bayt, and Agita were tested on 160 sows and 1690 pigs. The...

The Australian sheep blow fly, Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann), is commonly reared in the laboratory for many sequential generations on simple, fixed diets, so it can be used in veterinary, medical, and forensic studies. To investigate the effect of diet and long-term laboratory rearing on L. cuprina,...

The efficacy of alphacypermethrin-treated high density polyethylene (HDPE) mesh applied to jet stalls against Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) was determined by mechanical aspiration of midges from horses and using Onderstepoort 220 V downdraught black light traps in four blocks...

Mastitis is a major production disease, causing significant economic losses for dairy farmers in South-Asian countries, as well as other parts of the world. Udder health control programs (UHCP) have been established in developed countries as an effective strategy for mastitis control but have not...

Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) are blood-sucking insects commonly associated with cattle production systems worldwide and are known to cause severe irritation to cattle due to painful bites. Cattle react to biting stable flies with an aggregating behavior known as bunching. Bunching behavior...

The prevalence of surgical diseases of 2081 cattle was studied from different free-ranging (Bathan) and stall-feeding systems. The overall prevalence of surgical disease of cattle was higher (53.2%) in Bathan than in the stall-feeding (37.5%) system. In Bathan, the most prevalent surgical diseases...

Over two hundred billion black soldier flies (BSF, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)) are reared annually across the globe, with the industry projected to grow substantially in the coming decade. Black soldier flies are being actively explored across the globe for use as livestock feed;...

Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton) is an ornamental fish. The feeding ethos of fish is of great concern for its culture and breeding. Strauss selectivity index is simply the unweighted difference in proportion (L= r_i - p_i) of the prey item in the gut and the environment. It ranges from -1 to + 1 with a ...

The field efficacy of pheromone-food bait pellets to lure house flies was evaluated using delta traps in poultry houses. Different pellet baits with fish meal alone (FM), fish meal+(Z)-9-tricosene (FMP), and fish meal+(Z)-9-tricosene+butylated hydroxyl toluene (FMPB) were prepared and evaluated in...

The extensive livestock production industries are vital to the national economy of Australia. Continuing improvements to extensively-raised livestock welfare is desirable, necessary and in some situations mandatory, if the social license for animal sourced food and fiber production is to continue...