Basic Fly Biology

摘要

Flies are ubiquitous insects being found in virtually every ecological niche, even some with extreme cold or heat. They develop in decomposing matter, manure, fungi, on plants, in water, and a few as parasites of mammals and other animals.Some prefer to eat sweets (Syrphidae), others like to consume things that are decomposing (Phoridae, Muscidae, Calliph-oridae), and some are predators of other insects (Asilidae, Tabanidae), but the most globally impactful are those that feed on blood, including mosquitoes (Culicidae), blackflies (Simuliidae) and sandflies (Psy-chodidae). Millions of people are afflictedby the diseases carried by these flies, and sadly, many thousands die annually.