. Agricultural entomology for students, farmers, fruit-growers and gardeners. Insects; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 278 ORDER DIPTERA The house fly {Musca doDicstica) is perhaps the most uni\ersal, and occurs wherever civihzation extends, and presents an important feature in its possibilities of carrying disease germs. One of the first cases estabhshing this con-. FiG. 223.—The common house fly: a, full-grown larva; b, one of its anterior spiracles; c, antenna; d, hind end of body showing anal spiracles; e, side view of head; /, head from above; g, head of young larva: h, eggs. All enlarg
. Agricultural entomology for students, farmers, fruit-growers and gardeners. Insects; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 278 ORDER DIPTERA The house fly {Musca doDicstica) is perhaps the most uni\ersal, and occurs wherever civihzation extends, and presents an important feature in its possibilities of carrying disease germs. One of the first cases estabhshing this con-. FiG. 223.—The common house fly: a, full-grown larva; b, one of its anterior spiracles; c, antenna; d, hind end of body showing anal spiracles; e, side view of head; /, head from above; g, head of young larva: h, eggs. All enlarged. (From Howard, Div. Ent , U. S. Dept. Ag.) nection was that determined during the Spanish-American war, where the source of the typhoid was traced to house flies. It is known to serve as a carrier for tuberculosis, dysentery and other diseases. Flies breed in filth, especially horse manure, the eggs requiring a few hours to hatch, the mag-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Osborn, Herbert, 1856-1954. Philadelphia ; New York : Lea & Febiger
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