Comparison between Musca domestica and Chrysomya megacephala as carriers of bacteria in northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Sukontason K.L., Bunchoo M., Khantawa B., Piangjai S., Rongsriyam Y., Sukontason K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33947573881&partnerID=40&md5=eeaf658de4a97e4928d668214cfa2573; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17539244; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2290
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

A comparison between the common house fly, Musca domestica, and the Oriental latrine fly, Chrysomya megacephala, was assessed for their potential as carriers of bacteria in urban areas of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. C. megacephala was significantly more likely to carry bacterial species...