Filth Flies

Pollution on the Tusket
Tricounty Watershed Protection Association
Filth Flies
by G.J.LeBlanc
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FAQ: Filth Flies: The house fly and other types of “filth flies” can become nuisance pests, but also are important for their potential to harm humans and animals. The habits of filth flies favor the spread of bacteria and other disease-causing organisms. Filth flies often feed and lay eggs on garbage, manure and carrion .Filth flies pick up pathogenic organisms from sewage, garbage, manure, decaying bodies and other such sources. (S)
From: Orville Pulsifer <pulsifer2@eastlink.ca> To: webmaster@yarmouth.org Subject: Controlling filth flies on Mink Farms I am hoping to get in touch with a contact or contacts who have an interest in better controlling filth flies on mink farms. I hope you may be able to help in that regard, please. Orville B. Pulsifer McFetridge Farm c/o 107-49 Kaulback St. Truro, N.S. B2N 0B7 Cell 902-890-6683
A key to success in fly control is to have a clear understanding of fly biology. The flies that plague us during the peak summer months all have complete metamorphosis. The life cycle of the fly can be as short as nine days. The eggs can hatch within a 24-hour period. The maggots, which require a warm, moist environment to survive, will seek out manure piles, spilled feed, or other environments ideal to grow and pupate. In three or four days, the maggots will enter the pupal stage and, if the temperature remains above 85 degrees, the new adult flies will emerge in three short days. (more)
More than you probably want to know about filth flies. PDF format Filth flies can carry over 100 human pathogens ... Filth flies are labeled such due to their association with carrion, feces, ... species identification is key to locating ... http://www.pestwest.com/us/downloads/Filth_Fly_Control_iBook.pdf
1. Diptera Associated with Livestock Dung 2. How to kill and control flies