STRATEGIES TO CONTROL BLOWFLY STRIKES

Abstract

Blowfly strike is a common illness of sheep flocks worldwide. In Northern hemisphere is due to Lucilia sericata, and in Southern hemisphere L. cuprina is involved. This paper presents some aspects concerning current and future strategies to control flystrikes. Current control strategies refer to general management practices, selection of naturally resistant sheep, insecticide use and the use of baits and traps, respectively. The future strategies comprise vaccination strategies against blowfly larvae and fleece rot, sterile male release, use of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins, use of new insecticides, and biological control, respectively.

Keywords

• blowfly strikes
• control
• strategies