![House flies are called filth flies because their larvae develop well in decaying garbage and animal feces.](https://secure.caes.uga.edu/news/multimedia/images/192/FliesonManurelrz1.jpg)
Filth Flies
Have you ever noticed flies buzzing around your favorite restaurant? No big deal, right? Wrong. “People view flies as a nuisance, but the evidence shows they are much more than that,” said Ludek Zurek, faculty member with the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Agriculture. “House flies may be the link of bacteria between food animals and residential areas.”