The Diptera squad. Part three

The housefly known to all of us is directly related to the problems of agriculture. And not only because it carries harmful microbes and the eggs of many parasites — we have known this since childhood from numerous posters in polyclinics. The larva of the housefly feeds on the entire surface of the body, diluting manure or other substrate with secreted enzymes. Everyone knows what an important problem manure disposal is. This is especially true for chicken or pork manure. So, by processing a ton of manure, housefly larvae produce more than 90 kilograms of biomass. The doubling of the mass occurs in less than four days. Without claiming this product ourselves, we, trusting chemical analyses and some practice, must recognize it as a high-quality, animal protein-rich food. If you give it to chickens and piglets, you will get an almost waste-free production. Gradually, a new technological node will be created, which may become an essential element of poultry and pig farming. Work is beginning in a number of laboratories to select the most suitable breeding flies. So far, one pair of flies can produce about 600 tons of biomass of their offspring per season. And if a mutation of flightless flies is obtained, then the spread of these insects will be completely eliminated and thus the danger of spreading infections by them will disappear. By the way, now you can understand why the developers of deep space flights became interested in the housefly.


Subcutaneous gadflies, of which bovine and deer are the most common, are rather large, bright-eyed, brightly colored insects 12-15 millimeters long. Gadflies are often called horseflies. This is a big mistake. If you have any doubts, take a look at the diptera from the abdomen: you will see a short but powerful piercing mouthpiece — a horsefly in front of you, the mouthparts are undeveloped — you have a gadfly in your hands. Adult gadflies, both males and females, do not feed on anything, not even nectar. As you can see, the behavior of gadflies is very different from that of horseflies. The gadfly pupae that come out of their shells flock to certain places that are permanent from year to year. This is where the fertilization of females takes place, from which future terrorists are formed. Gadflies usually attack in packs. The buzzing of approaching females causes panic in animals. Distraught, they rush, trying to break away from their pursuers or find shelter. It's an innate instinct developed over thousands of years. After catching up with ungulates, gadflies lay eggs on the hairs of the skin, usually on the ventral side and in the groin of the ladies, the skin is thinner. The larvae that come out after a few days are embedded under the skin and begin a complex movement through the layers of connective tissue. 1xBet's casino welcome package of ₹140,000, up to a maximum amount of ₹150,000 which can be claimed across four different deposits. Exclusive 1xBet promo code also works in the Casino if you'd rather use it there. This sees the initial ₹140,000 welcome bonus receive a boost up to ₹150,000 along with 150 free spins. You can opt in for the casino welcome bonus when registering your account instead of the sportsbook bonus, just remember to change it when filling out your personal details. 1xBet India has all of the classic table games as well as some exciting twists on old favorites.