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<P>New technologies for management of biting and nuisance flies in organic and conventional systems Insecticide resistance detection and management Investigation of the microbial ecology, epithelial immunity, and vector competence of biting and nuisance flies Characterize population biology of biting and nuisance flies Community and stakeholder engagement </P>
<P>NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Muscoid flies are among the most important pests in livestock and poultry production systems. Two species in particular, house fly (Musca domestica) and stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans), are responsible for an excess of a billion dollars per year in the United States for damage and control costs. My role in each of these projects is to identify the contribution flies have in dispersing bacterial pathogens (human and animal health) and how the flies affect animal production and comfort. I am evaluating the role flies have in spreading bacterial pathogens on diversified farms. </P>
<P>APPROACH: New technologies for management of biting and nuisance flies in organic and conventional systems: We are currently evaluating different larvicides (natural and synthetic) for fly control using bioassays. Colonies of three of the livestock flies (face, house, stable) have been initiated. </P>