Musca domestica as a mechanical carrier of bacteria in Chiang Mai, north Thailand.
The common house fly, Musca domestica L., was assessed for its potential as a mechanical carrier of bacteria in urban areas of Chiang Mai province, north Thailand. Sixty-one specimens (61.0%) were found to carry bacteria, with each harboring 1-5 bacteria. No significant difference between the sex of flies for carrying bacteria was found. A total of 21 bacteria was isolated, of which the most common was coagulase negative staphylococci (n = 38), followed by Viridans streptococci (n = 9). The highest bacterial load for all bacteria isolated was 10(3)-10(4) (67%), followed by > 10(4) (26%) colonies per fly. It is recommended that fly control management measures, including sanitation improvement, should be implemented.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
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D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006793:Houseflies / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008297:Male; D010571:Pest Control; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013785:Thailand; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population