fly: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: PennState Extension - House Flies. Oct 04, 2026
Add new Web site: PNAS - Attracting the attention of a fly. Jun 12, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Flies as Vectors and Potential Sentinels for Bacterial Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review. Feb 20, 2026
Add new Web site: Texas A and M AgriLife Extension - Indoor Flies and Their Control. Mar 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Nature - Nature Communications - Why flying insects gather at artificial light. Jan 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District - Flies. Dec 03, 2024
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Get Rid of Flies Indoors. Aug 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Colorado State University Extension - Flies in the Home. Jul 02, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Flies. Apr 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Pestworld.org - Different Types of Flies and the Threats they Pose. Dec 21, 2023
Add new Web site: PennState Extension - House Flies. Jul 19, 2023
Added an illustration of the housefly life cycle. Sep 26, 2017
Cross-references added. Sep 26, 2017
Add new Web site: UC|IPM - Home and Landscape - Flies. Aug 24, 2016
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Fly. Feb 16, 2014
Add new Web site: Utah Education Network - Fly. Apr 29, 2013
Added new Web site: UC|IPM - Home and Landscape - Flies. Dec 30, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Arizona - Fly. Dec 30, 2008
Added new Web site: North Dakota State University Agriculture and University Extension - Biting Flies. Dec 30, 2008
Added new Web site: Iowa State University - Yard and Garden - Blow and Flesh Flies. Dec 15, 2008
Added new Web site: Virginia Cooperative Extension - House Fly Maggot. Dec 15, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Rhode Island Landscape Horticulture Program - House Flies. Dec 15, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Florida - Entomology and Nematology Department - Sapote Fruit Fly. Sep 15, 2008
Article revised and updated. Mar 01, 2007
Added new Web site: University of California Online - Fungus Gnats, Shore Flies, Moth Flies, and March Flies. Feb 28, 2007
Added new Web site: Wildlife of Sydney - March flies, Horse flies, Green Heads. Feb 28, 2007
Added new Web site: BugGuide - Order Diptera: Flies. Jun 02, 2006
Added new Web site: BugGuide - Order Diptera: Flies. Jun 02, 2006
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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