The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It possibly originated in the Middle East, and spread around the world as a commensal of humans. Adults are gray to black, with four dark, longitudinal lines on the thorax, slightly hairy bodies, and a single pair of membranous wings.

housefly, (Musca domestica), a common insect of the family Muscidae (order Diptera). About 90 percent of all flies occurring in human habitations are houseflies. Once a major nuisance and hazard to public health in cities, houseflies are still a problem wherever decomposing organic waste and garbage are allowed to accumulate.

2021年10月27日 · The house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), is a global pest of humans and animals that carries scores of pathogens and costs up to $1 billion per year in the United States alone. Information is reviewed on recognition, distribution, biology, dispersal, and associations with microbes.

The house fly, Musca domestica Linnaeus, is a well-known cosmopolitan pest of both farm and home. This species is always found in association with humans or the activities of humans. It …

The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is believed to have evolved in the Cenozoic era, possibly in the Middle East, and has spread all over the world as a commensal of humans. It is the most common fly species found in houses.

2023年6月19日 · House flies are not the neatest of insects. They are suspected of transmitting at least 65 diseases to humans. Musca domestica. House flies visit such places as dumps, sewers, and garbage heaps. They feed on fecal matter, discharges from wounds and sores, sputum, and all sorts of moist decaying matter such as spoiled fish, eggs, and meat.

2025年2月4日 · Eggs are laid singly but pile up in small masses. Each female fly can lay up to 500 eggs in several batches of 75-150 eggs, each over a 3-4 day period. The larvae emerge within 8-20 hours and develop through 3 instars. Full-grown larvae crawl up to 15 m to a dried cool place and pupate. Adults usually live 15-25 days. (1) 1. 2. Bennett S.M.

House­flies live in both urban and rural areas, es­pe­cially where hu­mans are pre­sent. Be­cause human garbage and feces are the most pre­ferred source for lar­vae de­vel­op­ment, house­flies are most as­so­ci­ated with urban areas.

5 天之前 · The housefly (Musca domestica) is a common insect of the Muscidae family, belonging to the order Diptera. It may have originated in the Middle East and has spread worldwide as a commensal of humans. Adult houseflies are gray to black, with four dark, longitudinal lines on the thorax and slightly hairy bodies. They are divided into two groups by ...

2024年1月26日 · Musca domestica, commonly known as the housefly, is a ubiquitous and cosmopolitan insect that has adapted to coexist with human activities worldwide (Sarwar 2015). These small, greyish-brown flies, which are members of the Muscidae family, are distinguished by their bristle-covered bodies, spongy mouthparts and compound eyes (Iqbal et al. 2014).