Influence of Trap Height on Catches of Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Wind‐Oriented Fly Traps

Abstract

Catches of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina, were compared in wind oriented traps operated at heights of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 m above ground. Numbers caught at 0.5 m were significantly lower than the rest. Female catches were significantly higher than male catches, but sex ratios and female age compositions were similar for catches at all heights. Traps that were operated without baits failed to catch any L. cuprina irrespective of whether or not the traps were seeded with adults of both sexes. Total catches of L. cuprina in baited traps were unaffected by seeding the traps with live adults. Copyright © 1995, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved