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 [...]
The following points highlight the top three methods used for controlling houseflies. The methods are: 1. Control of Breeding of Houseflies 2. Protection of Food 3. Killing Adult Housefly. Method # 1. Control of Breeding of Houseflies: (a) Flies breed in stable manure, human faeces and garbage, these should be kept in closed cisterns, then removed by municipalities and be [...]
In this article we will discuss about the economic importance of houseflies. Apart from their annoying habits the houseflies are carriers of organisms which cause several diseases in man. Flies feed on garbage, manure, and faeces; they also visit them for laying eggs, they pick up disease germs and then come to feed on dining tables, kitchens, restaurants, and sweetshops. [...]