Houseflies, you see them everywhere and all the time. You are watching your favorite show on the television and you see a housefly crawling on the television screen. You are trying to relax after a long day and you hear something buzzing over your ears. You are all set for a nice family dinner and you see a housefly swimming in your soup. It is embarrassing sometimes and very annoying most of the time. So, you set up a mission to kill the houseflies. There are plenty of options out there for you to carry out your mission successfully. You spend a ton of money and stock up on everything that you need to kill those uninvited houseflies in your house. Is that the solution? The answer is "No". You see them in every room walking, feeding and laying eggs all over your house. "House fly" is not a generic term. They evolve and live in your house.
But are they really that bad? Houseflies are a part of nature's ecosystem. As houseflies and their larvae feed, they leave behind remains that other organisms and bacteria can feed on. Flies are an important food source for birds, reptiles and other insects. Housefly pupae contain large amounts of protein that are beneficial to their predators.
There is an interesting fact that many of us are not aware of. Experts believe that the housefly larvae may be used to develop cancer medications. Isn't that good news?
You might agree that the houseflies are part of the ecosystem and may be of some medicinal use, but they also carry diseases and that is the primary reason to kill them. Ok, let us think a little differently. Why do you have houseflies in your house? You probably have a lot of garbage in your yard, food that has been sitting in your refrigerator for months, your pet's poop in the backyard that was not cleaned up. Who is responsible for inviting the houseflies? Here is another good reason to not kill the houseflies. Houseflies remind you to keep your house and your neighborhood clean.
You are still not convinced and decide to use the most expensive insecticide to kill the houseflies. Imagine the amount of dangerous chemicals that you are releasing into the air that your kids and pets inhale, and let us not forget that these insecticides also contribute to global warming.
Next time when you reach for the bug swatter, just think for a moment before venturing into killing the house flies.
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