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Flies
The Common Housefly (Musca domestica)
can remain active and reproduce throughout
the year in warm environments although,
more commonly, they tend to stop breeding
during the winter months.
As potential vectors of typhoid, cholera,
tuberculosis, gastroenteritis and dysentery,
they must be controlled. Solid foods are
liquefied by regurgitating digestive juices
on the surface of the food. Rotting food
is of particular attraction and decaying
household refuse provides an ideal environment
for laying eggs. House flies have been
known to cover distances as large as 9
miles.
Pest information supplied by Sorex. |
