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House Fly
Musca domestica

Characteristics – 
The house fly, Musca domestica, causes complaints in residential and commercial areas near sanitary landfills, poultry farms, dairies or other sources of rotting organic matter of plant or animal origin that attract oviposition. It breeds primarily in garbage and fresh, accumulated, wet poultry and dairy manure and occasionally in carrion. Breeding in household garbage containers can be a source of house fly infestation if garbage pickup is less than twice weekly. This fly enters homes freely and is highly attracted to fresh food.

Color: Color:  Dark gray; four stripes shown on top of the thorax in front of the wings.

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Photo fromNational IPM Network. vector.ifas.ufl.edu

Fruit Fly
Drosophila spp.

Characteristics – 
Drosophila and members of the family Phoridae are small flies from two different fly families that are often mistaken for each other. They are about 1/8 inch long.

Fruit flies, Drosophila spp., are attracted to nearly any material that is fermented by yeast. Fruits, vegetables, beer, fermenting water from refrigerators, humidifiers, sink drains, sour mops and rags, and fermenting pet food are examples of oviposition sites. Infestations are common in orchards, breweries, restaurants, supermarkets, canneries, hospitals and homes

Color: Color:  Tan brown with red eyes. The wings fold flat over body.

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