Question

list the things which appear your big to the tiny fly.​

Answer 1

Answer:

house flies

Identifying Characteristics: 1/4 inch long: dull gray with four stripes on the thorax; 4th wing vein sharply angled

Host Material: Animal waste, garbage, and other decaying organic matter

Adult Occurrence: Most abundant later summer and early fall

Life Cycle: 7-45 days

Management Methods: Residual and contact sprays; baits, traps; larvicides

Sanitation, exclusion, habitat destruction

Flesh Flies

flesh fly

Identifying Characteristics: 2 to 3 times larger than a housefly: gray and black checkboard pattern on the abdomen

Host Material: Garbage, manure, and animal carcasses

Adult Occurrence: Common in warm months

Life Cycle:2-4 weeks

Management Methods: Residual and contact sprays; baits, traps

Sanitation, exclusion, habitat destruction

Blow and Bottle Flies

blow fly, bottle fly

Identifying Characteristics: About twice as large as house fly; metallic blue or green color

Host Material: Animal carcasses, garbage, and manure

Adult Occurrence: Spring and Summer

Life Cycle: 2-4 weeks

Management Methods: Residual and contact sprays; baits, traps

Sanitation, exclusion, habitat destruction

Fruit Flies

Fruit fly

Identifying Characteristics:1/8th inch long; yellowish-brown; hover around ripe or decaying fruits and vegetables

Host Material: Decaying fruits and vegetables; garbage

Adult Occurrence: Most abundant in late summer and early fall

Life Cycle: 1 to 2 weeks

Management Methods: Chemical and Traps Methods: Residual and contact sprays; baits, traps

Sanitation, exclusion, habitat destruction.

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Fungus Gnats

fungus gnats

Identifying Characteristics: Fungus gnats are tiny; most are less than 1/16 of an inch, although some may be larger.

Host Material: The larvae feed on fungus growing in the soil and moist organic matter.

Adult Occurrence: Most abundant in warm and moist conditions

Life Cycle: 2-3 weeks

Management Methods: Chemical and Traps Methods: Residual and contact sprays; baits, traps

Remove contaminated soil, breeding sites.

Cheese Skipper

cheese skipper

Identifying Characteristics: Black, shiny, with bronze tints

Host Material: Moist sources: overripe and moldy cheese, ham.

Adult Occurrence: Most abundant in warm and moist conditions

Life Cycle: 2-3 weeks

Management Methods: Pyrethrum contact and fogging sprays

Sanitation and habitat destruction