scholarly journals The potential of house fly, Musca domestica (L.) in the mechanical transmission of influenza A subtype H1N1 virus under laboratory conditions

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A.
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Mechanical Transmission ◽  
Laboratory Conditions

Two methods of estimating competitiveness of chemosterilized males of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

1992 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Saiful Islam ◽  
Gordon R. Port
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Ratio Test ◽  
Mating Competitiveness ◽  
Laboratory Conditions ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Hexamethyl Phosphoramide

AbstractMating competitiveness and sexual or total competitiveness of males of the house fly, Musca domestica Linnaeus, treated with 1.0% hexamethyl phosphoramide (hempa) were measured quantitatively from direct observations and ratio test methods, respectively. From direct observations, treated males of Cooper and Boxted strains of M. domestica were found to obtain more first matings than untreated males (P <0.01 and P <0.05, respectively) when competing for untreated females, whilst by using the ratio test method under laboratory conditions, total competitiveness values (C) of treated males of the two strains were estimated to be 0.72–0.89 and 0.75–0.97, respectively, at three different ratios from 1:1:1 to 3:1:1.

scholarly journals HOUSEFLIES (MUSCA DOMESTICA) AS POTENTIAL CARRIERS OF HUMAN INTESTINAL PARASITES IN JALINGO METROPOLIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-405
Author(s):  
S. O. Elkanah ◽  
D. S. Elkanah ◽  
L. D. Fumlack ◽  
Jasini Wahedi ◽  
S. L. Kela
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Mechanical Transmission ◽  
Standard Laboratory ◽  
House Flies ◽  
Laboratory Techniques ◽  
Future Outbreak

House flies (Musca domestica) are nuisance pest because of their ubiquitous nature in the mechanical transmission of parasites to man. This study identifies the pathogenic parasites associated with house fly in Jalingo, Nigeria. A total of 200 flies were collected from 4 locations (Abattoir, Jalingo Main Market, Kasuwan Bera and Mile-Six Market) within Jalingo metropolis between August, 2019 and November, 2019. Three species of flies were identified during the study namely; Musca spp, Sacophage spp and Stomoxys spp. The house flies were analyzed for the presence pathogenic parasites using standard laboratory techniques. The results showed that the parasites E. histolytica 25(28.74 %), Taenia spp 25(28.74 %), A. lumbricoides 20(22.99 %), Giardia lamblia 8(9.20 %) and Trichuris trichiura 9(10.34 %) are associated with the house flies. The results showed no significant variation (X2= 0.61, p>0.05) between the parasites species. It can be concluded that house flies in Jalingo harbor pathogenic parasites on their bodies. The fact that houseflies have been incriminated to be mechanical transmitters of pathogenic diseases to man because of their anthropogenic lifestyles, measures must be taken to control fly population in order to avert both the present and future outbreak of disease conditions emanating from the flies activities.

scholarly journals Repellency of p-Anisaldehyde Against Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in the Laboratory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan T Showler ◽  
Jessica L Harlien
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Repellent Activity ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Laboratory Conditions ◽  
Sunlight Radiation ◽  
Repellent Action

Abstract The house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), is a nuisance pest often associated with livestock production, and it can also mechanically transmit the causal agents of human and veterinary diseases. We found that a 0.5% concentration of p-anisaldehyde, produced by many plants consumed by humans, repelled adult M. domestica in static air olfactometer tubes under laboratory conditions for ≥24 h, but by 48 h the repellent activity had worn off. Repellency, however, was not observed in response to 0.5% p-anisaldehyde that had been exposed to sunlight radiation lamps for 2 h. When p-anisaldehyde was aged in darkness for 48 h, it showed strong initial repellency for &lt;1 h. The repellent action of 0.5% p-anisaldehyde was sufficient to keep adult M. domestica from landing on three different food sources when the botanical substance was misted onto the food sources, and when it was placed in proximity to, but not in contact with, the food sources. Extension of p-anisaldehyde’s repellent action using solvents other than acetone is discussed.

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