ISOLATION OF FUNGI FROM ADULT HOUSE FLY; MUSCA DOMESTICA AND THE BLOW FLY Chrysomya megacephala IN UBON RATCHATHANI PROVINCE, NORTHEASTERN THAILAND

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify fungi on the external surfaces of adult house fly, Musca domestica and the blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala. These flies were collected from two districts in Northeastern Thailand: Muang and Warinchamrap in Ubon Ratchathani province, in September 2010. The main fungi isolated were Mucorales, followed by Yeast, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium spp. However, various species were identified including Aspergillus fumigatus, Gliocladium spp., Fusarium spp., Drechslera spp., Scedosporium apiospermum, Cladosporium spp. and Nocardia spp. This study demonstrated that both adult; M. domestica and C. megacephala have the ability to function as carriers for fungal spores and might be important in the transmission of fungi to humans in this area.