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The proposed development of a caravan park in Burley Wood was postponed in 1979 due to the presence of Hydrotaea irritans (Fall.). This species causes intense irritation to man by feeding upon skin secretions and is also of veterinary importance. The fly population was monitored for 10 weeks using a number of trapping methods. The efficiency of one of these, the malaise trap, was found to be greatly increased by the controlled release of carbon dioxide. Used together with habitat modification and locally applied insecticides and repellants this is considered potentially valuable in ameliorating the problem. It is likely that the development of Rutland Water will increase the local range of the fly.
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Knight, M.J., Oldham, R.S. (1982). The control of a fly nuisance problem in a woodland area adjacent to Rutland Water. In: Harper, D.M., Bullock, J.A. (eds) Rutland Water — Decade of Change. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8006-8_25
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