There are many different kinds of flies that specialize in particular food sources such as rotting fruit, dead animals and earthworms. This document covers Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques for control of flies.
Facts about flies
Hazards of flies
Flies are considered a nuisance by most people but they can also spread diarrheal illnesses. They have a hairy body and sticky foot pads that can easily carry germs and bacteria from contaminated sites to clean sites and food.
Benefits of flies
Not all species of flies are pests. Many are beneficial: some are predators on pest insects and others are pollinators.
Fly food and water
Flies are attracted to moist organic material. Different species of flies are attracted to different food sources and thus to different baits. Some are attracted to meat scraps, some to ripe fruit or molasses, and some to yeast or milk products. They can only digest food in a liquid state so they have to dissolve solids in saliva or regurgitated stomach acids.
Attractive resting locations
Flies rest periodically on walls and ceilings near their food source. They are attracted to natural daylight, the presence of other living flies, and the smells of fly specks left on nearby walls and ceilings, as well as particular food smells. Flies lay their eggs in their food source.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
The captions are in swedish…:
“Was it good”
“Mmm… You really succeded with this one, Britta… It tastes like shit !”
October 9th, 2009 at 3:43 am
Very interesting, I suppose you could do the same with roaches for an even bigger shock value.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Loved the images :) very very funny
October 11th, 2009 at 6:19 am
classic. If anyone wants any logo designs let me know :)
October 12th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Do you know origin of these images?
October 12th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
I love this! Greate idea!!!
October 13th, 2009 at 1:35 am
disgusting
October 14th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
@Clare : Magnus Muhr
October 16th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
awful & funny :D
October 27th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
they are sleeping!
November 17th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
You’r in luck, I just happen to have an extra fly book, it will arrive shortly..as soon as i send it…IB Dink