THE HOUSE FLY[1] AND HOW TO SUPPRESS IT.

By L. O. HOWARD, _Chief of the Bureau of Entomology_, and F. C. BISHOPP,
_Entomologist_.

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CONTENTS.
Page.
Kinds of flies found in houses 1
Where the true house fly lays its eggs 2
How the house fly passes the winter 6
Carriage of disease by the house fly 6
Excluding and capturing flies 7
The use of screens 7
Fly papers and poisons 8
Fly sprays 8
Flytraps 9
Preventing the breeding of flies 9
Construction and care of stables 9
Fly-tight manure pits 10
Frequency with which manure should be removed in cities and towns 10
Health office regulations for control of house flies in cities 10
Disposal of manure in rural and suburban districts 11
Chemical treatment of manure to destroy fly maggots 12
Maggot trap for destruction of fly larvæ from horse manure 13
Compact heaping of manure 15