Illustrations Explaining an Article on 'Siphunculina Funicola (Eye-Fly)'

Siphunculina Funicola (Eye-Fly) *This article is in the nature of a preliminary note only. Work on the eye-flies' systematic position in the insect world, the existence of other species in the same genus in India, characters distinguishing it from them, details of anatomy and morphology in the different stages and the life history, is in progress and will be published in due course.

The eye fly Siphunculina funicola (Diptera: Chloropidae) as a carrier of pathogenic bacteria in Thailand.

The oriental eye fly Siphunculina funicola (1.0-1.6 mm) is extremely annoying to humans and domestic animals, feeding on mucous membranes, secretions, wounds, eyes, and other moist surfaces of the host body. In many rural areas of Thailand heavy populations of this fly prevail where they aggregate on a variety of hanging substrates, such as strings, nest trailings, electrical lines, decorations...

Investigation into the Natural Breeding Places of the Siphunculina Funicola Fly, in Assam

The reason for carrying out this investigati011 into the natural breeding places of the Siphuft' culina funicola fly is twofold. Firstly, because accurate knowledge of the life history of this fly is considered of importance, owing to probable connection with the spread of diseases* such as epidemic conjunctivitis and possibly yaws, and secondly, because the eye-fly ft'0111 April to October is ...

Control of aggregated populations of the eye fly Siphunculina funicola (diptera: chloropidae) using pyrethroid aerosols.

Three commercially available insecticide aerosol compositions containing cyphenothrin, imiprothrin, cypermethrin, d-tetramethrin and permethrin, in various combinations and concentrations were evaluated for control of the oriental eye flies Siphunculina funicola (de Meijere) from their aggregation substrates in two villages in the Chon Buri Province, Thailand. Each aerosol produced almost compl...

Pestiferous nature, resting sites, aggregation, and host-seeking behavior of the eye fly Siphunculina funicola (Diptera: Chloropidae) in Thailand.

Species of eye flies and eye gnats (Diptera: Chloropidae) are severe and persistent pests of man, domestic and wild animals, and potential vectors of pathogens. The species prevailing in the Oriental region belong to the genus Siphunculina, while those in the Neotropic and Nearctic regions belong to Liohippelates and Hippelates. These are small insects of 1-2 mm that feed on wounds, lacerations...