Collaborative project: Comparison of innovative methods effectively reducing insect burden in stables, Subproject 3

Project

Project code: 28RZ372056
Contract period: 01.04.2016 - 31.03.2019
Budget: 7,952 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research

This project aims to record the abundance of veterinary important insects (Muscidae, Ceratopogonidae), to pinpoint their major farm breeding sites, and to compare the relative importance of different breeding sites in and around stables. Innovative, mechanical control measures, invented to impede or decrease the insect burden in stables, will be applied: a specific technique to clean slatted floors, and another specific method targeting a mechanical disturbance of litter beddings and manure. In addition, fly abundances in stables will be reduced by parasitic wasps and black dump flies. All effects will be compared with effects of insecticide treatments. All studies and analyses intend to improve applicable techniques or optimize management instructions, which are ready to reduce the insect abundance. After start of the project (12/2015 and 1/2016) a preliminary kickoff meeting of all partners will be held in Bochum. At least at the beginning of each year they meet to discuss the project progress and further planning. The Thünen Institute advises the partnersin experiments on farms and carries out its own experiments around Westerau by: Workpackage 5.3.1. Impact of targeted floor cleaning on the development and occurrence of Ceratopogoniden and Musciden (with Partner Westermann and AG Kiel OL and the work package 5.3.2. Impact of targeted mechanical disturbance in bedding material on the development and the occurrence of Ceratopogoniden and Musciden (M15, M16).

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