Open AccessPopulation Abundance of Flies Collected in Different Traps in Small Ruminants in Ladang Pasir Akar, Besut, Terengganu
Author(s) -
Nur Athiqah Md Yusof,
Raja Nurizzatul Najwa Raja Hir Zaman,
Siti Mariam Maimunah Mohamad Naser,
Saidatul Sofea Amira Abdul Rauf,
Nur Shahira Zahari,
Mohamed Soua
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of agrobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1985-5133
pISSN - 2180-1983
DOI - 10.37231/jab.2021.12.1s.278
Subject(s) - calliphoridae , biology , muscidae , abundance (ecology) , ceratopogonidae , livestock , stomoxys , population , population density , pitfall trap , ecology , nuisance , voltinism , trap (plumbing) , zoology , veterinary medicine , larva , geography , medicine , demography , sociology , meteorology
Flies are common ectoparasites to livestock. Some species of flies are important to small ruminants because they can spread disease and cause disturbance to animals, thus lowering their productivity. Considering the impact of flies to the productivity of small ruminants, it is important to identify the species of flies that occur in an area for early control actions. The study was aimed to determine the species of flies in Diptera family that occur in Ladang UniSZA Pasir Akar and their population abundance. The flies were collected using three types of traps: Malaise trap, yellow pan trap and yellow sticky trap for three consecutive weeks. The traps were set up in three different locations in small ruminants rearing area in the farm. Nine Diptera families significant to livestock were identified: Calliphoridae, Ceratopogonidae, Culicidae, Muscidae, Psychodidae, Rhiniidae, Sarcophagidae, Simuliidae and Tabanidae. The family Sarcophagidae recorded the highest abundance in the farm (26.57%), while the lowest of flies count was from the family Tabanidae (0.82%). The most diverse family of Diptera was collected by Malaise trap and the lowest diversity was recorded from yellow pan trap. The results from this study had provided the first insight of the flies important to small ruminants occurred in this farm.