The Dickinson press., 1910-05-14
KEEP the FLIES Away
TELLS HOW TO Do IT

AS the balmy days of summer ar,
approaching, it is also getting 10 b,
time to make up our minds as to how
many flies we arc going to have. w
may not be able to say that we are moi
eoine to have any, but otherwise We
have it in MI power to have as many
as our house will afford room for.
II we want the flies. all we have to
do Is to keep plenty of barnyard manure,
especially that from horse stables, close
to our doors and windows. which we
must not close with screens, as other
wise ,our little pets would be somewhat
barred. Where barnyard manure is not
available or where it is used for better
purposes. an open privy vault will help
as we'll as vegetable and animal
refuse and decaying matter, Of which
an abundant supply should be on hand
in order to insure a maximum fly crop
and to cause the monotonous whiteness
within our cream pitcher to be broken
by the familiar contrasting floating
islands.
People who want flies, cannot get
anything else in such a p%rofusion with
so little effort. In fact. all they have
to do is to do nothing snd the flies will
be there in due course of time.
People who do not want flies, (some
people are bound to be contrary have
a little job ahead of them, in order to
escape our customary summer boarders.
Before devisine ways and means to
escape our little friends, it may be
advisable to most of us to get a little
better acquainted with them and their
life history.
OF flies there are a number of species,
varying in characters and life habits.
Among those, which honor us with their
company in our. houses, one species
predominates. It is spoken of as the
common house fly scientifically named
Musca domestica.)
This insect begins it's career. by being
deposited in the shape of an egg by the
parent fly upon horse manure. Other
forms of manure seem to offer less
favorable conditions to the growth Of
our future fly, although the eggs will
also grow and: develop in human
excreta, as we'll as certain decomposine
organic substances.
According to local conditions. the egl
will hatch in from eight to twenty-fou
hours after being laid. The Matching
of the egg results in the appearance Of
larva. After a larval existence lasting
from five to even days, it enters thu
pupal stage. In this condition it alst
remains for from five to seven days ant
at the end of this time makes it's ap
pearance as a completely developer
fly.
Fromethis review of the insects career
we may infer that quite a number of fl!
generations may confront us during
summer of average duration and whel
we accept the estimate of DR.. Howar'
of the United States Bureau of Entomo
l0gy. that one hundred and twenty egg
are the averaae output of a female fly
we have some figures to anwser tn
common summer day question: my
where do all the flies come from?"
Now then, what can we do to ovel
come at least to some extent our gres
annual fly pest. We have just fonn'
that for its development the tiv egg il
the first place requires horse manure
There is no question but that nearl
all of our flies are bred in that materia
and when we prevent Mrs. Fly frol
obtaining access to it's nursery. "
certainly do something very damagin
to the fly crop.
This can be done by not permittin
the horse manure pile to accumulate #
any length of time. If this be haule
away every day and spread over a dis
ant field. it is absolutely eliminated 6
a fly incubator.
Do not forget the fly if you wish
prevent disease. because there is a
overpowering amount of evidence
show that he is an active partner to it
How many flies are you going
have this summer?-Dr. L. Van E
in Dakota Farmer.