Prevention of Flies and Mosquitoes Flashcards
What is the most widely distributed insect of importance to mankind?
House Fly
House Fly disease importance
(a) Vomit on food, then lap it up.
(b) Good mechanical vector.
(c) Habitually walks on organic filth.
(d) Can carry many disease organisms or cause myiasis
What fly is identifiable by their large metallic shining blue or green abdomens?
Also known as blue-bottle or green-bottle flies
Blow Fly
Blow Fly Disease importance
Although rarely a public health concern, their larvae (called surgical maggots) may cause myiasis.
Sand Fly transmittable diseases
1) Bacterial (Bartonella).
2) Viral (Sand fly or pappataci fever).
3) Protozoal (Leishmaniasis).
What fly is Easily identified by the way they fold their wings when resting. (Scissor-like fashion)
TSE TSE Fly
TSE TSE Fly Disease importance.
Capable of transmitting trypanosomiasis.
Black Fly Disease transmission
) Capable of vectoring Onchocerciasis. River blindness.
What Fly
- Dark in color. Stout body with short, broad wings
- Female species may feed on man as well as domestic and wild animals, leaving a large size bite wound.
Black Fly
What Fly
Robust insects with powerful wings.
Their size can range from that of a house fly to nearly 25 mm (1 inch) in length.
Inflict exceedingly painful bites
Horse or Deer Fly
What Fly
Robust insects with powerful wings.
Their size can range from that of a house fly to nearly 25 mm (1 inch) in length.
Inflict exceedingly painful bites
Horse or Deer Fly
Horse or Deer Fly Disease transmission.
1) Bacterial (anthrax and tularemia).
2) Protozoan (trypanosomes)
3) Helminthic (Loa loa) infections. Loiasis or African eye worm
Eye Gnats Disease transmission.
No significant disease occurrence. Mostly, troublesome for man
What Fly
- Very small flies, given their name for their predilection for eye secretions.
- They are also attracted to wounds, pus, and sebaceous secretions.
- Annoying because of their persistent habit of swarming closely about the face.
- They are able to abrade wound edges and the conjunctival epithelium with their mouthparts equipped with upturned spines designed as effective cutting instruments.
Eye Gnats
Control Methods for House Fly and Blow Fly
- The problem may be best corrected by removing or containing garbage onboard, or by controlling any nearby breeding source ashore.
- Screens, Fans, Fly paper, Baited traps