Muscidae represented more than 99% of the fly population. The larvae were reared in the laboratory in csma medium cf. Even insects that do not have a similar degree of hovering control, such as the blowfly calliphora figure 5 b, the housefly fannia canicularis figure 5 c, and the fruitfly drosophila melanogaster figure 5 d, move in such a saccadic manner during territorial and exploration flights. Durden, published in 2002 and 2009, respectively, have been highly praised and become widely used as a textbook for classroom instruction. Only a few of these genera are of medical or veterinary concern. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Domestic filth flies in the sarcophagidae, calliphoridae, fanniidae, and muscidae families have evolved to live in close association with man and serve as potential mechanical vectors of pathogens graczyk et al. The adult is blackishgray with three indistinct black dorsal longitudinal stripes. Checklist of the families scathophagidae, fanniidae and. Host age did not significantly affect production of progeny. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The development continues up to the infectious l3 stage in the fly. The housefly, musca domestica, as a possible mechanical vector of newcastle disease virus in the laboratory and field.
Biology, ecology, and management of pest and vector insects associated with animals. The housefly, musca domestica, as a possible mechanical. Two age classes of parasites 1 day old and 23 days old were used. First reported cases of urinary myiasis in iraq raghib jh alshimmre2 and mohammed b ismail1 1department of urology cabms, iraq 2department of urology ficms, iraq introduction myiasis is defined as invasion of the body by the larvae of flies, characterized as cutaneous. It is slender, and the median vein in the wing is straight. Muscidae, the target pests in our study, can mechanically spread diseases, and s. Fannia canicularis, the lesser house fly, and fannia scalaris, the latrine. Fannia canicularis, fannia scalaris definition of fannia. Adults may be found in human habitations as well as stables, etc. The larva is released from the surrounding membrane in the fly and it penetrates the flys gut wall and into the hemolymph of its body cavity. The biology and lifecycles of common flies in livestock. Taxonomy of fanniidae diptera of southern brazil ii.
When 8heneicosanol acetate, a cuticular component of male f. Macrochelidae in its relationship with fannia canicularis l. A taxonomic revision of the southern south american species of the genus fannia robineaudesvoidy diptera. Absolute population estimates using marking techniques. They belong to the typical fly suborder brachycera as can be seen by their short antennae, and more precisely they are members of the section schizophora. Fannia which are of minor medical importance, namely fannia canicularis lesser housefly, which occurs worldwide and is commonly encountered in houses, and fannia scalaris latrine fly, which has an almost cosmopolitan distribution and is less common in houses service, 2004. A taxonomic revision of the southern south american. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an. Berbeda dengan insekta dan myriapoda, arachnida tidak memiliki antenna dan mandible tetapi memiliki mata sederhana ocelli dan alatalat. Factsheet fannia canicularis keys lucid key server. Cambridge core entomology urban insects and arachnids by william h. An illustrated key to adult males of neotropical fannia. Latrine fly, and relative, fannia scalaris, fannia femoralis.
Lesser housefly head photo wp06906 fanniidae unidentified unidentified lesser house flies fannia canicularis house fly musca domestica linnaeus lesser house fly. Handbooks for the identification of british insects. Sixteen free fatty acids, seven alcohols and cholesterol were identified and quantitatively determined in the cuticular lipids of l. This is probably because of a more restricted distribution and they are less attracted to foods destined for human consumption. Forensically important diptera workshop torun poland. The beetle coleoptera fauna of the antipodes islands, with comments on the impact of mice.
Lesser house flies have a characteristic short and erratic fly pattern. An account of the bionomics and the larvae of the flies and their relation to myiasis of the intestinal and urinary tracts volume 5 issue 3 c. Variations and sexual differences in the spectral sensitivity of the compound eye of the housefly musca domestica l. Phd thesis university of birmingham, unites kingdom. Mechanical transmission is the transfer of pathogens from one location to another, usually. Thysanoptera was the most abundant insect order, followed by diptera in both years. It is smaller than the house fly being about 56mm long. Fanniidae is documented using a combination of light and scanning electron microscopy. A textbook for physicians, veterinarians and zoologists, london, butterworth and co. Fannia canicularis, marcello consolo cc by nc sa 2. Four species of fannia have been reported to cause myiasis. Not only is the function of corpora allata and jh secretion by these glands under the control of the cns, but it is experimentally determined that the photoperiodic mechanism of alternation of sexual and asexual generations in the aphid m. Pdf alimentary canal of the lesser house fly, fannia.
Fannia canicularis diptera and ptinus fur coleoptera feeding on decaying organic matter. Pdf on may 23, 2014, martha cecilia dominguez and others published fanniidae insecta. This fly species is considerably smaller 5 mm long than the common house fly. The following is mainly based on the authors summary of the work. The aim of this study is to describe fannia sanihue sp. A number of species were formerly placed in the genus musca. Sphecophaga vesparum hymenoptera attacking sealed brood. It is best known for its habit of entering buildings and flying in jagged patterns in the middle of a room. The effect of temperature and moisture on the development of fannia canicularis l.
Fanniidae martha cecilia dominguez1 abstract the southern south american species of the genus fannia robineaudesvoidy are revised. If you are generating a pdf of a journal article or book chapter, please feel. Sphaeroceridae are a family of true flies in the order diptera, often called small dung flies, lesser dung flies or lesser corpse flies due to their saprophagous habits. Fannia scalaris, lesser house fly, fannia scalaris. Back to diptera index page back to arthropods of orange county, california back to natural history of orange county. Several other kinds of flies are abundant and commonly enter houses, particularly in suburban residential and rural areas. The muscidae include approximately 5,000 species in 200 genera. Twenty five valid species are recognized for the region in the present study.
Flies are able to track small, fast moving objects, a task which requires high spatial and temporal resolution in information processing of the visual system and aerobatic capabilities of the flight motor system. Twentyone species of filth flies have been listed by regulatory agencies concerned with sanitation and public health as causative agents of. Lesser house fly biology and control methods fannia. Mechanical transmission of human protozoan parasites by. Important north american taxa are listed in table 17. The fecundity and sex ratio of progeny of muscidifurax zaraptor kogan and legner were assessed on 9dayold fannia canicularis l. Velleius dilatatus and korynetes caeruleus coleoptera probably feeding on the brood stages. Biology and control of flies in poultry facilities. Muscidae doctoral dissertation, the ohio state university. This page was last edited on 9 december 2014, at 08.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Larval morphology of the lesser housefly, fannia canicularis article pdf available in medical and veterinary entomology 261. As the annoyance caused by heavy populations of fannia canicularis l. Ipm techniques, which exploit the biology of the pests being controlled. Review of the fannia posticagroup chillcott, 1961 of the genus fannia robineaudesvoidy, 1830, with description of two new species from the palearctic and oriental regions diptera, fanniidae. The fanniidae are a small 285 species in five genera group of true flies largely confined to the holarctic and temperate neotropical ecozones. Research note a new record of fannia prisca stein, 1918. Evaluation of ammonia, human sweat, and bovine blood as attractants for the female canyon fly, fannia conspicua diptera. The life cycle of this species can be as long as one month. Vvndv can be transmitted to young chickens by fannia canicularis linnaeus, 1761, either from a highly infective source or directly from infected birds.
Dung flies, horn flya, haematobia irritans irritans. Anthomyiidae attacking the parasitic plant boschniakia orbanchaceae. A revision of the nearctic species of fanniinae diptera. The larvae of fannia canicularis develop in a variety of decaying organic. They are drab gray in color and lack black stripes on the thorax. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. The organizers are able to book accommodation for participants in the university guest hostel a 10 minute walk from the faculty of biology and earth science where the course will be held. New species and key to identification of fannia robineaudesvoidy. The north american fauna includes ca 700 species in 46 genera. Volume 53 issue 6 journal of economic entomology oxford. While they can be a major annoyance, they also help to spread a number of dangerous diseases including cholera, typhoid, and dysentery. The alimentary canal of fannia canicularis was studied intensively for the first time.
Fannia albitarsis stein, fannia anthracina walker, fannia bigoti stein. The lesser house fly, fannia canicularis, is smaller and slimmer than the house fly and rests with its wings overlapping. Chasing behaviour of houseflies fannia canicularis a description and analysis m. Muscidae, and the lesser housefly, fannia canicularis l. It lies between 144 37 and 144 57 east longitude and is to 40 north latitude and is about 1,200 miles from luzon, the nearest continental island. Linsley gressitt introduction guam is an oceanic island nearly 30 miles long and 4 to 8 miles wide. Larval morphology of the lesser housefly, fannia canicularis. Fanniidae article pdf available in zoological studies 462 march 2007 with 27 reads how we measure reads. Hornet nests are well known to contain many species of insects. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
It remains vital to pursue the development of new chemicals which are. Studying plaice and waterfowl populations respectively, petersen and lincoln independently developed a marking method from which the total population may be estimated le cren, 1965. Fannia canicularis linnaeus, 1761 fannia carbonaria meigen, 1826 fannia carbonella stein, 1895. A new source of fannia canicularis in santa clara county. In the laboratory, the lar we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Biodiversity of medically important calyptratae flies. Five of them have been introduced from the old world through human commerce. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A key and checklist to the neotropical forensically important.
The lesser house fly or little house fly fannia canicularis is somewhat smaller 3. Nictitating membrane an overview sciencedirect topics. Pdf larval morphology of the lesser housefly, fannia canicularis. Filth flies significance, surveillance and control in. Pdf the morphology of all larval instars of fannia canicularis linnaeus diptera. Fannia scalaris, also known as the latrine fly, is a fly species in the fanniidae family. Biology and control of flies in poultry facilities fsa7063. Acari adalah salah satu subkelas dari kelas arachnida, filum artropoda. An interesting character known at least in fannia canicularis is a trichoid sensillum. The first and second editions of medical and veterinary entomology, edited by gary r. Biology and control of the little house fly, fannia. Lesser house fly biology and control methods fannia canicularis.
Lesser house flies fannia canicularis pest library pest. The lesser house fly is less of a health hygiene concern in light of disease transmission compared to the common house fly. The infective larva migrates further to the head of. Collett school of biological sciences, university of sussex received november 21, 1973 summary.
The composition of the cuticular and internal free fatty. Alimentary canal of the lesser house fly, fannia canicularis linnaeus diptera. The most common is the little house fly, fannia canicularis. Arthropods and corpses 207 10 arthropods and corpses mark benecke, phd contents introduction history and early casework wound artifacts and unusual findings exemplary cases. Most of these are frequently mistaken for the house fly, because they are generally about the same size and color. Full text of sanitation and drains pdf books see other formats. Crop, forage and turfgrass management abstract applied. Summary the filthy breeding habits, feeding mechanisms, and indiscriminate travel between filth and food make some groups of synanthropic insects such as nonbiting flies and cockroaches efficient vectors of human enteric protozoan parasites. Endv in laboratory infected musca domestica and fannia canicularis. Sphaeroceridae project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Fannia scalaris fabricius, 1791 diptera, fanniidae, from north cornwall, the first record in bee hive honeycomb. Wang, mingfu li, wei zhu, weibing and zhang, dong 2016.
Diptera is an exceptionally speciesrich insect order with about 150,000 described species, which is one of the four major insect orders in terms of species number pape et al. Lesser house flies fannia canicularis the lesser house fly fannia canicularis is a frequent sight in the uk, often found hovering around light fittings. Pdf alimentary canal of the lesser house fly, fannia canicularis. The twenty names described by zetterstedt in the fanniidae are revised, and lectotypes designated where appropriate. Adults of these flies look like small, slender house flies. Gc, gcms, and hplcllsd analyses were used to identify and quantify cuticular and internal lipids in males and females of the blowfly lucilia sericata. Biology and control of the little house fly, fannia canicularis, in massachusetts.
The house fly, musca domestica l the stable fly, stomoxys calcitrans l. One hundred and fifty specimens of this species were divided into pools of ten flies and analysed by qpcr, and positive samples were further sequenced. Fly spotting is produced when feeding and defecating. Species include fannia canicularis the lesser housefly, commonly observed in kitchens or near food, which resembles musca domestica the common housefly but is somewhat smaller and has three brown stripes on the thorax, and fannia scalaris the latrine fly, which commonly lays eggs in liquid feces of humans and animals and may be distinguished from. This page was last edited on 14 september 2017, at 19. The morphology of all larval instars of fannia canicularis linnaeus diptera. Filth flies have been implicated in the direct and indirect mechanical transmission of a number of pathogens responsible for human diseases, especially those causing diarrheal illness. The lesser house fly or little house fly, fannia canicularis, is somewhat smaller 3.
Larvae of thelazia have also been found in fannia canicularis and f. A few species of the genus fannia are commonly found breeding in animal manure and confined livestock facilities. Visual orientation of flies in flight springerlink. In the laboratory, the larvae were reared in a modified chemical specialties manufacturers association c. This species is smaller and more slender than the house fly, musca domestica, and is similar in appearance to the lesser house fly, fannia canicularis. Little house fly, fannia canicularis, none required. This study describes the male, female and third instar larva of fannia yunguensis sp. An illustrated key to adult males of neotropical fannia robineaudesvoidy belonging to pusio subgroup diptera, fanniidae couri, m. The following structures are documented for all instars.
Chases in which male flies 2annia canicularis pursue other flies. The genus was originally described by the french entomologist jeanbaptiste robineaudesvoidy in 1830. Insects were sampled using universal black light traps, yellow sticky cards, and sweep nets. Lesser housefly fannia canicularis adults are 56mm long, with a wingspan of 1012mm and with a grey thorax, which has three indistinct longitudinal stripes on it. Fanniidae the alimentary canal of fannia canicularis was studied intensively for the first time, highlighting the description of morphological characteristics and providing detailed morphometric data. Lesser housefly fannia canicularis as possible mechanical. Fannia is a very large genus of approximately 288 species of flies. While completing her thesis she spent nine months at the oxford university museum of natural history, in oxford, u.
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