VPA-0076
QUESTION
Hodge’s garbage trap in employed to catch?
OPTIONS
(A) Stomoxys spp.
(B) Tabanus spp.
(C) Musca spp.
(D) Haematobia sp.
ANSWER
(C) Musca spp.
EXPLANATION
Hodge’s garbage trap is designed to attract and trap houseflies and related muscid flies, including Musca spp., by exploiting their attraction to fermenting or decaying material. Stomoxys, Tabanus, and Haematobia have different feeding behavior and are not the principal target of this garbage-trap method.
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