International Journal of Entomology Research

Authors
Attiya Aslam, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Imran Taj, Ashiq Hussain, Syeda Ayesha Ali, Saima Azam, Zohra Samreen, Sakina Khan, Lal Bibi, Bibi Sazain Aman

Abstract
Houseflies (Musca domestica) are serious health risk for society as they transmit many pathogens that cause different diseases. Due to its synanthropic nature houseflies are present with humans and human environments. In current study, effect of different commercially available insecticides was investigated against house flies (Musca domestica). Samples were collected from four different zones of Quetta city. The trials of insecticides were carried out on adult specimens of houseflies according to the method recommended by the WHO. Total nine insecticides were used in this study including, Finis chalk, Tar o mar liquid, Typhon killer, DDT powder, DDVP liquid, Finis liquid Mortein power guard, Lambda- cyhalothrin and Baygon. Results of this present study revealed that Taromao liquid, typhone killer and lambda- cyhalothrin were the most effective insecticides. Except finis chalk and DDT powder all other four insecticides were less effective but shows 100% mortality rate. House flies (Musca domestica) show highly resistance against Finis chalk and DDT powder.