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DRAIN FLY [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

A small gray fly prevalent around trickling filters. Their larvae live in the zoogloeal film on the filter stones and may serve some useful purpose, but they are primarily a nuisance.

CONT

Moth flies occur near drains and sewers, often in considerable numbers: larve live in places where there are decaying materials ... Moth flies are common and widely distributed and do not bite ...

OBS

Both moth and sand flies comprise the Family Psychodidae.

Key term(s)
  • Psychodidae
  • drainage fly
  • drain fly
  • sewage fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Petite mouche grise qui pullule autour des lits bactériens. La larve, vivant dans la pellicule zoogléale, peut être utilisée mais constitue surtout une nuisance.

CONT

Les Psychodes (Psychodinae) vivent près des drains et des égouts, souvent en grands nombres; communes, bien répandues, elles ne piquent pas; les larves habitent dans les matières en décomposition.

Spanish

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