The family ''Muscidae'' contains many non-biting (nuisance) flies and blood sucking (biting) flies. There are only two nuisance flies of veterinary importance, these are the ''Musca'' spp. and ''Hydrotaea''.
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The family ''Muscidae'' contains many non-biting (nuisance) flies and [[Biting Flies - WikiBlood|blood sucking (biting) flies]]. There are only two nuisance flies of veterinary importance, these are the ''Musca'' spp. and ''Hydrotaea''.
Nuisance flies are not only irritating to animals, but can also carry seious diseases and so shuld be controlled from an animal welfare point of view.
Nuisance flies are not only irritating to animals, but can also carry seious diseases and so shuld be controlled from an animal welfare point of view.