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Briefly explain the economic importance of the housefly and how it is controlled.

Briefly explain the economic importance of the housefly and how it is controlled.

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Kavungya
The housefly is a vector: it helps in spreading about 60 or more disease; this has been made possible through indiscriminate feeding habits; some of the diseases spread are typhoid, cholera, dysentery and poliomyelitis; This causes the people and gouts to spend money in buying drugs and training personnel.

Control.
-Putting in proper methods of human wastes disposal
-Proper disposal of garbage whose rotting / decay will provide a breeding place.
-Food for human consumption should be stored in such a way so that houseflies do not settle on it.
-Homes should be kept clean as way of removing attraction for flies into the house
-Personal hygiene should be observed.
Kavungya answered the question on October 1, 2019 at 09:34

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