Flies by Omkar - 9781032773445

FliesAgricultural and Public-Health Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Omkar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032773445, 978-1032773445\nSynopsis\nThe term \""flies\"" applies to the insects belonging to the order Diptera, more commonly known as flies, gnats, midges, and leaf miners. They typically possess a pair of antennae, a set of sponging?type mouthparts, two developed forewings for flight, and two hindwings which are used for aerial balance.\n\nFlies occupy unique and diverse roles within our ecosystem: some are pests which affect our agricultural and horticultural crops; other varieties act as vectors that spread diseases within the human and animal population. However, not all flies are harmful to humans: some species of fly play a role in facilitating crop pollination, whilst others are involved in environmental engineering, waste decomposition, and/or nutrient recycling, forming an important component of integrate.