Prevalence of dipterous flies associates with human and animal diseases in Al - Obour and 6th October wholesale markets, Egypt

ABSTRACT

A survey was done to identify the dipterous flies associated with human and animal diseases in the two wholesale markets of Al-Obour and 6th of October. The results indicated that 20824 flies belonging to 9 families, 24 genera and 31 species were trapped. Musca domestics were the most abundant species in the two markets. The statistical analysis showed that species of the families Calliphoridae, Milichiidae, Muscidae, Piophilidae, Otitidae, Sarcophagidae and Sphaeroceridae were significantly higher in Al-Obour than 6th of October markets, due to the spread of garbage and decaying fish