Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Distribution in Thailand

ABSTRACT Diurnal sampling of stable flies (Stomoxys spp.) was carried out in ten localities throughout Thailand in 2007. Vavoua traps were used to lure and capture flies in ten provinces of the country, representing four major ecological settings: six small local dairy farms; two large industrial dairy farms; one national park; and one wildlife conservation area. Six species of stable flies were identified: Stomoxys calcitrans (91.5%), S. bengalensis (4.7%), S. uruma (2%), S. indicus (1%), S. sitiens (0.6%) and S. pullus (0.2%). The number of stable flies collected differed significantly among different collection sites, with greater numbers from dairy farms (χ 2 = 360.15, df = 3, P< 0.05)