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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-3
pubmed:abstractText
Repeated observation of "mothflies" at CHU Brugmann (Horta site hospital in Brussels) is not an isolated incident. Many public buildings have been infested by these Diptera of the Psychodidae Family. Although the species currently seen in Belgium is not a danger to human health, any infestation should be swiftly eradicated so as to limit the risks of a massive proliferation, source of hygiene problems and of potential bacterial dissemination. A good knowledge of adult and larval biology allows the potential sites of infestation to be quickly identified. The method to be envisaged to solve the problem will combine different approaches such as removing the risk factors (decomposing organic matter), monitoring egg-laying sites, applying caustic soda-based products and possibly treating with insecticide.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-5512
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
251-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Mothflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in hospitals: a guide to their identification and methods for their control.
pubmed:affiliation
Unité d'Entomologie fonctionnelle etévolutive, Faculté universitaire des Sciences agronomiques, Passage des Déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium. entomologie@fsagx.ac.be
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review