Stoffolano discusses greenhead flies in Yankee magazine
Entomology professor John Stoffolano’s research on greenhead flies, the bane of beachgoers up and down the Atlantic coast, is the subject of an article in the July/August issue of Yankee magazine.In “Beasts of the Northern Wild” by Annie Graves, Stoffolano, who’s been studying greenheads for than 30 years, explains why the insects need blood meals and the reason their bites are so painful.
He also offers a few tips for avoiding Tabanus nigrovittatus: wear light-colored, protective clothing and stay away from beaches on days when greenheads are out in large numbers. He also suggests that restaurants use traps to keep greenheads away from customers.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
