In this article we will discuss about the external anatomy of musca domestica. Usually the insects considered injurious are those which bite or sting. The house-fly can neither bite or sting, yet it is considered as one of the most notorious of all the harmful insects. These flies endanger human lives by carrying germs of various diseases. The common house-flies [...]
The housefly is a constant menace to public health. Therefore it is very essential that the growth and increase of house-flies and the infection caused by them must be stopped. This can be done in the following ways: 1. Destruction of Breeding Grounds of Flies: The garbage, stable manure, cow dung and other organic materials, in which flies may lay [...]
In this article we will discuss about the head and mouth parts of housefly with the help of diagram. Fig. 153 HEAD AND MOUTH PARTS OF HOUSEFLY 1. It is the slide of head and mouthparts of housefly (Musca do-mestica). 2. The mouthparts are of sponging type and are used for sucking liquid food. 3. The head is large and [...]