Detección de agentes bacterianos en adultos de Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) recolectadas en Maracay, Estado Aragua,Venezuela. Estudio preliminar

Resumen

Th e aim of the present paper was to detect bacterial agents in adults of Musca domestica collected in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela. ThTh e specimens were singly captured with special domestic traps for fl ies in three environments: barn with animals, garbage room and fast food restaurant. 27 adult fl ies were collected from which seven made spontaneous self seeding in BHI agar medium. Th e bacteriological results indicate the presence of gram negative aerobic bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae. From the seven specimens tested, the following bacteria were identifi ed: Citrobacter spp. Enterobacter spp. and Escherichia coli in two adult flfl ies captured in the barn with animals, Enterobacter spp. in two from the garbage room and E. coli in three captured from the restaurant. Th e role of the Musca domestica as a transmission vehicle for gastroenteric and others diseases in our environment is discussed.