Main description:

First published in 1914, this volume was written in response to rising concerns regarding the role of the house-fly in the dissemination of infectious diseases, and its relationship to unhygienic conditions. Given the role played by the house-fly in these circumstances, it was decided that a thorough study of its entomological and medical significance was required. The volume was not intended as a popular treatise on the subject, this role had already been fulfilled by the author's House-flies and How they Spread Disease. Instead, it was designed for professionals in entomology and public health, together with students developing a specific interest in these areas. Numerous detailed illustrations of house-fly anatomy are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in entomological studies and the history of public health.

Contents:

Part I. The Structure and Habits of the House-Fly: 1. Introduction; 2. The external structure of Musca domestica; 3. The internal structure of Musca domestica; 4. The internal structure of the head a proboscis of Musca domestica; 5. The habits and bionomics of the house-fly; Part II. The Breeding Habits, Life-History and Structure of the Larva: 6. The breeding habits of Musca domestica; 7. The life-history of the House-fly; 8. The external features of the full-grown larva; 9. The internal structure of the full-grown larva; Part III. The Natural Enemies and Parasites of the House-Fly: 10. Arachnids and myriapods; 11. The fungal disease: Empusa muscae Cohn; 12. Insect and vertebrate enemies; 13. Protozoal parasites; 14. The parasitic nematode: Habronema muscae Carter; Part IV. Other Species of Flies Frequenting Houses: 15. The lesser house-fly, Fannia canicularis L. and the latrine fly, F. scalaris Fab.; 16. The stable fly, Stomoxys calitrans L.; 17. The blow flies, Calliphora erythrocephalia Meig. and C. vomitoria L., and the sheep maggot or 'green bottle' fly, Lucilia caesar L.; 18. The cluster fly, Polleina rudis Fab. and Muscina stabulans Fall.; 19. Allied mscid flies and miscellaneous flies found in houses; Part V. The Relation of House-Flies to Disease: 20. The dissemination of pathogenic organisms by flies; 21. The carriage of typhoid fever by flies; 22. The relation of flies to summer diarrhoea of infants; 23. The dissemination of other diseases by flies; 24. Miscellaneous experiments on the carriage of micro-organisms by flies, by both natural and artificial infection; 25. The relation of flies to myiasis and to the spread of intestinal worms; Part VI. Control Measures: 26. Preventative and remedial measures; 27. Organised effort in control measures; Bibliography; Index.