A comparison between the common house fly, Musca domestica, and the Oriental latrine fly, Chrysomya megacephala, was assessed for their potential as carriers of bacteria in urban areas of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. C. megacephala was significantly more likely to carry bacterial species than M. domestica; however, no significant difference was found between the number of positive ma...

The hobo transposable element from Drosophila melanogaster was found to be capable of excision, resulting in donor sites unlike those reported for any other transposable element currently known in animals. These empty sites most closely resemble those left by the transposable elements Ac and Tam3 in Zea mays and Antirrhinum majus, respectively. Like Ac and Tam3, the hobo element was found to fu...

WHO menyatakan diare sebagai ancaman kesehatan. Di Indonesia, hingga saat ini masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat. Prevalensi di Provinsi Lampung tahun 2018 sebesar 4,51% menyebar setiap kabupaten / kota. Peningkatan penyakit terjadi karena mengkonsumsi makanan yang tercemar oleh mikroorganisme melalui perantara lalat. Hingga belum ada penelitian dilakukan untuk menguji efektifitas berba...

Abstract Many flies are considered serious pests of livestock, poultry, and equids. These can negatively impact animal welfare contribute to considerable production losses. Management filth fly in particular, including the house (Musca domestica L.), stable (Stomoxys calcitrans (L.)), horn (Haematobia irritans face autumnalis De Geer) (Diptera: Muscidae), little or lesser (Fannia canicularis (L...

A Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) é um inseto que ocorre no meio rural e urbano e, devido sua relevância sanitária, pesquisas têm sido realizadas para investigar métodos alternativos de manejo. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar atrativos alimentares na captura desses insetos. O estudo foi realizado em uma residência zona da cidade Canhotinho-PE, maio 2021. Como armadilha foram utilizadas g...