Feeding in the Stable Fly, Stomoxys Calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) I. Destination of Blood, Sucrose Solution and Water in the Alimentary Canal, The Effects of Age on Feeding, And Blood Digestion

The destination of blood, sucrose solution and, in some cases, water in the alimentary canal of adult bloodsucking dipterans is briefly reviewed. In Stomoxys calcitrans, structural development of the adult continues during the first few hours after emergence. Adults of both sexes, less than 2–3 h old, refused to feed on blood, sugar solution or water. Most flies took water or 10% sucrose solution when only 3 h old, and generally refused a blood …