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Introduction To Flying Insects
Introduction To Flying Insects
Introduction to
Flying Insects
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• Wings
• Legs
• Abdomen
• Compound Eye
• Antennae
• Thorax
• Hairs
• Sponge like mouth parts
6-7mm in length 6mm in length 3mm in length 12mm in length 3mm in length
Medium to dark grey Medium to dark grey Tan color, red eyes Medium to dark grey Brownish grey to
in color in color in color black color
Breed around Breed in fresh cow Breed wherever food Breed around animal Breed around drains
garbage and manure is allowed to rot. carcasses and human and wet areas such
decaying fruit and Over ripened fruit excrement as sinks and shower
vegetables and vegetables trays
Can trasmit E. coli, Transmits pinkeye Associated with In close contact with In contact with
Salmonella, and and Thelazia worms Salmonella and E. E. Bacillus spores,
Typhoid to cattle coli. coli, salmonella and Salmonella and
Vibrio choleae Shigella
Electromagnetic
spectrum
Filth Fly Peak Eye Sensitivity
Department of Immunology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd.,
Box 178, Houston, TX 77030
What does a fly see?
What awe
flysee.
sees
The basics of flying
insect attraction:
How UVA is produced
• UVA bulbs are used in Insect light traps to attract
flies.