INTRODUCTION
The housefly, Musca domestica L., is a well-known cosmopolitan
pest of both farm and home environments. Houseflies cause
annoyance to humans and animals and vector many medical and
veterinary pathogenic organisms.1–4 The public health risks and
annoyance associated with houseflies are therefore substantial.
Considerable efforts have been made to control this species.5–9
A common control method in the short term is through the
use of insecticides. However, insecticide use brings significant
human and environmental risks along with the development of
insecticide resistance in the targeted pests. The housefly has
developed resistance to most insecticide classes.