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Tech test: How well do you know flies?

Our July Tech Test allows you to test your familiarity with flies.

Common cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) PHOTO: © GENE WHITE
Common cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) PHOTO: © GENE WHITE

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Edited by Mark VanderWerp, BCE, Manager of Education and Training, Rose Pest Solutions, Madison Heights, Mich.

Common cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) PHOTO: © GENE WHITE
Common cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) PHOTO: © GENE WHITE

Stop the breeding

The key to managing filth flies is sanitation. Eliminating fly breeding sites — the material to which they are attracted and on which they lay eggs — is usually sufficient to eliminate and prevent fly infestations. Keep trash in sealed containers such as trash bags and cans with tight-fitting lids. Keep dumpsters as clean as possible, emptied regularly and as far away from buildings as practical. Promptly remove manure and other decaying plant and animal material. Eliminate areas of excessive moisture.

Source: Illinois Department of Public Health

Answers to June Tech Test

1. a, 2. True, 3. b, 4. True, 5. d, 6. True, 7. d, 8. False, 9. a, 10. True