Bacterial Communities Associated with Houseflies (Musca domestica L.) Inhabiting Hospices in South Africa [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Houseflies are alleged reservoirs as well as vectors of human and animal pathogens, including bacteria, because they frequently have contact with animal excreta and decaying organic substances.
Maropeng C. Monyama +5 more
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Preparation and Application of Biocontrol Formulation of Housefly—Entomopathogenic Fungus—Metarhizium brunneum [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesUtilizing entomopathogenic fungi as a biological control method for parasitic houseflies in livestock presents a promising and innovative alternative.
Chengyu Ma +4 more
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Human gut parasitic pathogens carried by the housefly (Musca domestica L): A single health approach [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Musca domestica (L.) is a potential carrier of pathogenic parasites in synanthropic habitats. Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasites carried by houseflies, collected from different sites in ...
Wali Khan +6 more
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Control study of Musca domestica (Diptera, Muscidae) in Misan Province [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2023 Background Houseflies are the most common type of Diptera, specifically Muscidae, worldwide, representing more than 90% of all species. This family has over 170 genera and 4200 species, but a few are of medical significance.
Rasha Alsaad
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First molecular evidence of bovine hemoplasmas in houseflies (Musca domestica) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Hemoplasma infections in cattle are caused by Mycoplasma wenyonii and Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos and induce asymptomatic or chronic infections but occasionally lead to life-threatening hemolytic anemia.
Min-Ho Park +7 more
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Removal of leftover feed shapes environmental microbiota and limits houseflies-mediated dispersion of pathogenic bacteria in sow breeding farms [PDF]
Animal MicrobiomeBackground Intensive swine breeding industry generates a complex environment where several microbial interactions occur and which constitutes a challenge for biosafety. Ad libitum feeding strategies and low levels of management contribute to residual and
Yunke Li +4 more
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Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Houseflies and Feces of Cattle and Pigs at a Slaughterhouse in Lima, Peru [PDF]
AntibioticsBackground: Pigs and cattle have been implicated as reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) that can spread to humans, and houseflies are considered potential carriers of bacteria with ARGs that could contribute to their spread to the ...
Andrea Carhuallanqui +5 more
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Short-term particulate matter contamination severely compromises insect antennal olfactory perception [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 The consequences of sub-lethal levels of ambient air pollution are underestimated for insects, for example, the accumulation of particulate matter on sensory receptors located on their antennae may have detrimental effects to their function. Here we show
Qike Wang +11 more
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Turmeric shortens lifespan in houseflies. [PDF]
Front Insect SciClimate change poses a significant threat to food security and global public health with the increasing likelihood of insect pest outbreaks. Alternative ways to control insect populations, preferably using environmental-friendly compounds, are needed.
Laurie S +3 more
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Increased Dissemination of Aflatoxin- and Zearalenone-Producing Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp. during Wet Season via Houseflies on Dairy Farms in Aguascalientes, Mexico [PDF]
ToxinsCrops contamination with aflatoxins (AFs) and zearalenone (ZEA) threaten human and animal health; these mycotoxins are produced by several species of Aspergillus and Fusarium.
Erika Janet Rangel-Muñoz +7 more
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