Behavior of house fly, Musca domestica L., in relation to transparent plastic bags with water

The behavior of the house fly, Musca domestica L., was studied in relation to the effect of transparent plastic bags with water, using a black light (BL) and black light blue (BLB) ultraviolet lamps in a light testator in a dark room. The house fly used in the tests were from laboratory colony. In an additional test plastic bags containing water coloured with yellow, red and green aniline, and with air only were compared. The greatest housefly capture occurred with black light lamps (BL). In relation to the tests with coloured water, yellow was the most attractive and green the least attractive color. Transparent plastic bag with water showed repellency to the house fly greater than 30%.

Insecta; Diptera; ultraviolet lamps; light; coloured water; repellent