A Review of Alternative Controls for House Flies

House flies are the most prevalent synanthropic pest worldwide. Although they seldom reproduce in homes, they invade buildings, cause annoyance, and carry pathogens. Urban pest management personnel are limited in their ability to locate and manage larval habitats, so most house fly management in urb...

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Autores principales:	Nancy C. Hinkle, Jerome A. Hogsette
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Musca domestica</i> maggot insect light trap bait air curtain window screen Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0e6e32b6999a498c80f0d9f9be373fdf2021-11-25T18:00:04ZA Review of Alternative Controls for House Flies10.3390/insects121110422075-4450https://doaj.org/article/0e6e32b6999a498c80f0d9f9be373fdf2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/1042https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450House flies are the most prevalent synanthropic pest worldwide. Although they seldom reproduce in homes, they invade buildings, cause annoyance, and carry pathogens. Urban pest management personnel are limited in their ability to locate and manage larval habitats, so most house fly management in urban settings focuses on adult fly suppression. Sanitation is probably the most critical component, eliminating odors that attract flies. Source reduction applies where larval habitats can be identified and eliminated. Exclusion involves keeping flies out of structures. Despite all efforts, flies will manage to enter the human environment, so exclusion includes air curtains, fans, screened windows, and doors. Ultraviolet light traps attract and immobilize, while window traps entice flies into devices that entrap them. Sticky tubes and ribbons rely on flies’ inclination to land on vertical lines to entangle them in glue. Even low-tech fly swatters can play significant roles in eliminating individual flies. Timed-release aerosol pyrethrin dispensers can be effective against flies confined in enclosed spaces. Toxic baits have limited use in urban settings. Chemical suppression remains a critical component of fly IPM, essential in situations requiring immediate fly elimination.Nancy C. HinkleJerome A. HogsetteMDPI AGarticle<i>Musca domestica</i>maggotinsect light trapbaitair curtainwindow screenScienceQENInsects, Vol 12, Iss 1042, p 1042 (2021)
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description	House flies are the most prevalent synanthropic pest worldwide. Although they seldom reproduce in homes, they invade buildings, cause annoyance, and carry pathogens. Urban pest management personnel are limited in their ability to locate and manage larval habitats, so most house fly management in urban settings focuses on adult fly suppression. Sanitation is probably the most critical component, eliminating odors that attract flies. Source reduction applies where larval habitats can be identified and eliminated. Exclusion involves keeping flies out of structures. Despite all efforts, flies will manage to enter the human environment, so exclusion includes air curtains, fans, screened windows, and doors. Ultraviolet light traps attract and immobilize, while window traps entice flies into devices that entrap them. Sticky tubes and ribbons rely on flies’ inclination to land on vertical lines to entangle them in glue. Even low-tech fly swatters can play significant roles in eliminating individual flies. Timed-release aerosol pyrethrin dispensers can be effective against flies confined in enclosed spaces. Toxic baits have limited use in urban settings. Chemical suppression remains a critical component of fly IPM, essential in situations requiring immediate fly elimination.
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A Review of Alternative Controls for House Flies

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