Flies more germ-laden than suspected
A group of scientist has recently discovered that flies carry more diseases than suspected. The Bristles in a fly’s body attracts the bacteria from where the flies have been. Flies are able to spread bacteria from place-to-place on their legs, feet, and its wings, experiments have shown. In fact, researchers have discovered that for every step taken with a fly it can transfer live bacteria from place-to-place. Many of the bacteria that flies carry are linked with human infections, which includes the stomach bug, blood poisoning, and pneumonia. There are other several more that we might not even know of as of right now. But, researchers are continuing to discover more about this study. So how are researchers collecting and finding out these studies? DNA sequencing techniques are being used to study the collection of microbes found in and on the bodies of the house fly (Musca domestica) and the blowfly (Chrysomya …show more content…
So, what are microbes? Microbes are microorganisms, causing diseases or fermentation. House flies are very known well for their poor hygiene habits. Feeding on all sorts of decaying foods, animal corpses and other areas we can think of. Flies are a suspect of carrying a range of human, animal and plant diseases. But researchers are still researching the mysteries of flies and how flies can become the smallest insect on planet Earth to carry the most diseases. On the other hand, Blow flies are one of the most common flies found near or around dead animals. Blowflies are very common in urban areas and are often found near meat-processing plants, rubbish dumps, and slaughterhouses. So, are flies consider one of the top ten insects that carry the most disease? More evidence needs to be shown by the researchers in order to support our
A group of scientist has recently discovered that flies carry more diseases than suspected. The Bristles in a fly’s body attracts the bacteria from where the flies have been. Flies are able to spread bacteria from place-to-place on their legs, feet, and its wings, experiments have shown. In fact, researchers have discovered that for every step taken with a fly it can transfer live bacteria from place-to-place. Many of the bacteria that flies carry are linked with human infections, which includes the stomach bug, blood poisoning, and pneumonia. There are other several more that we might not even know of as of right now. But, researchers are continuing to discover more about this study. So how are researchers collecting and finding out these studies? DNA sequencing techniques are being used to study the collection of microbes found in and on the bodies of the house fly (Musca domestica) and the blowfly (Chrysomya …show more content…
So, what are microbes? Microbes are microorganisms, causing diseases or fermentation. House flies are very known well for their poor hygiene habits. Feeding on all sorts of decaying foods, animal corpses and other areas we can think of. Flies are a suspect of carrying a range of human, animal and plant diseases. But researchers are still researching the mysteries of flies and how flies can become the smallest insect on planet Earth to carry the most diseases. On the other hand, Blow flies are one of the most common flies found near or around dead animals. Blowflies are very common in urban areas and are often found near meat-processing plants, rubbish dumps, and slaughterhouses. So, are flies consider one of the top ten insects that carry the most disease? More evidence needs to be shown by the researchers in order to support our