The feeding and reproductive habits of non-biting synanthropic flies make them important
mechanical vectors of human pathogens. Synanthropic flies are major epidemiologic factors …

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 …

The insecticidal activity of 34 essential oils, extracted from plants, was screened against the
house fly, Musca domestica L. under laboratory conditions. Essential oils from Pogostemon …

Refuse and promiscuous-landing synanthropic filth flies, such as house flies (Musca
domestica), are recognized as transport hosts for a variety of protozoan and metazoan …

Mechanical transmission means the transfer of pathogens from an infected host or a
contaminated substrate to a susceptible host, where a biological association between the …

Bats are the only active flying placental mammals and are traditionally classified into mega‐
and microbats, which are, respectively, herbivorous and insectivorous in feeding habit …

Filth flies, cockroaches, and dung beetles have been close neighbors with humans and
animals throughout our joint histories. However, these insects can also serve as vectors for …

Members of the genus Sarcocystis (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) are intracellular protozoan
parasites that infect a wide range of domestic and wild animals, resulting in economic losses …

Insecticidal activity of thyme oil was screened against the housefly (M. domestica) under
laboratory conditions. The aim of this study was to research the toxic effects of the thyme oil …

Living in groups provides benefits but also incurs costs such as attracting disease vectors.
For example, synanthropic flies associate with human settlements, and higher fly densities …