Chemical insecticides produce the risk of developing pest resistance, side effects to non-target species, and long lived residues in the environment. Generalist Predators can be effective agents of bio-control against Musca domestica L. (house fly). Spiders, particularly assemblages of species, have been shown to be effective in reducing pest insects. Common house fly catcher (Plexippus petersi...

Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RAPD-PCR) technique has been used in the present study to investigate genetic relationship between the two muscids viz., housefly Musca domestica Linnaeus and Lispe orientalis (Wiedemann). Tools for Population Genetic Analysis (TFPGA) software, was used to calculate genetic identity and distance, using data matrix prepared by the prese...

A 1520 bp region of Cochlosoma anatis mtDNA 16S gene was subjected to DNA sequencing and a 466 bp portion was compared with other protozoan 16S sequences to develop PCR primers specific for C. anatis. This PCR diagnostic method allowed identification of C. anatis from house flies, Musca domestica L., turkey gut, and fecal samples within 6 h after field-collected samples reached the laboratory. ...

MALDI-TOF/TOF tandem mass spectrometry has been applied to determine the complete sequences of the PVK/CAP2b neuropeptides in abdominal dorsal sheath tissue of the housefly Musca domestica, flesh fly Neobellieria bullata, stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans and horn fly Haematobia irritans. This peptidomic analysis of single neurohemal organ preparations allows, for the first time in arthropods, the...

As you may recall, the house fly (Musca domestica) white paper was submitted to NHGRI twice before. The last version was enthusiastically supported by the working group, but did not receive approval from the Coordinating Committee. I discussed this matter with Dr. Felsenfeld who suggested that we revise the proposal where we felt it was necessary, but that we focus our efforts on a letter to yo...

The idea of compound vision sensors is to create electronic devices and methods which could exceed the capability of existing vision sensor technologies. Previous research shows that motion hyperacuity, or better motion detection capability, of common house fly (Musca domestica) allows designing of better compound vision sensors for edge detection and near instantaneous object tracking. The rea...

Development and reproductive performance of Brontocoris tabidus (Signoret) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) fed with Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae was evaluated. Duration of the nymphal phase of this predator was 31.2 days, with a 44.1% survival rate. Preoviposition and egg incubation periods and number of eggs/egg mass were 8.14 days, 5.6 days, and 45.4, respectively. B. tabidus pre...

We present the first molecular marker linkage map for Musca domestica containing 35 microsatellite plus six visible markers. We report the development of 33 new microsatellite markers of which 19 are included in the linkage map. Two hundred and thirty-six F2 individuals were genotyped from three crosses yielding a linkage map consisting of five linkage groups that represent the five autosomes o...