Bacteria and fungi isolated from housefly (Musca domestica L.) larvae

Abstract

Housefly larvae were cultured on fresh fish and collected for the isolation and identification of 
microorganisms associated with them. The microbes were cultured from both the gut and body surface 
of the maggot on nutrient agar (for bacteria) and potato dextrose agar (for fungi) and incubated at about 
37°C for 48 h before observations. A variety of microorganisms, which includes the pathogenic 
Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aerruginosa, Aspergillus tamarii and Bacullus cereus were 
found. Also, nonpathogenic microbes werer recovered including Bacillus subtilis and Stroplococcus 
faecalis.