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<mods:titleid="0A7250D0E5B65749316D3328A627DD95">The Muscidae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia, descriptions of two new species, new records and updated list of species</mods:title>
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discussed the status of various forms/species (especially
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is one of the most widespread of all animals, having followed man to all parts of the world. Although it does not bite us, adults are dangerous vectors of different pathogens when they land on our food and these pathogens reach our digestive and respiratory systems. Its public health significance in
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. Its world-wide distribution and huge numbers make it one of the world’s worst pests. House-fly eggs are laid in decaying material of animal and or plant origin where the rate of fermentation is high (
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) such as rubbish dumps and manure heaps being particularly favoured. There are three subspecies with considerable differences in their biology and behaviour,
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. Under warm conditions the whole life cycle may be complete in two weeks. Covering breeding sites with soil is one of the best ways of reducing house-fly populations.
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can be identified by the reduced size of the anterior post sutural dorsocentral setae.
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, though there is most likely an ecological separation since hybridization appears not to occur, according to the limited amount of material available for him.
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. Therefore they are not listed in
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. It was described from Europe and America. In the Middle East it has been recorded fron
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reported that this species breeds in dung (especially horse manure) and in numerous decaying substances where the rate of fermentation is high.
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