Biology, Ecology and Control of 'Musca sorbens'.

Abstract

Musca sorbens Wiedemann (Diptera: Muscidae) is a dung breeding fly which occurs in the Ethiopian, Oriental, and some tropical and subtropical areas of the Palaearctic region. The fly is a potential mechanical vector of filth-borne diseases. It has been incriminated with the transmission of ophthalmia, bacillary dysentery, trypanosomiasis, and yaws. In addition, M. sorbens is equally important to man as a mechanical source of fly annoyance due to its persistance in alighting on exposed parts of the body. Emphasis was placed on gaining a thorough understanding of the biology and ecology of the fly.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025812

Entities

People

  • Minoru Tamashiro
  • Wallace C. Mitchell

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacillary Dysentery
  • Breeding
  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Dysentery
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Trypanosomiasis

Readers

  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology