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Phoridae: Humpbacked Or Coffin Flies
Phorid fly adults

Information on Phorid flies creating problems in hurricane damaged areas. They feed on and develop in decaying vegetable and animal material.

What is West Nile Virus?
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause encephalitis, or a brain infection. Mosquitoes acquire the virus from birds and pass it on to other birds, animals and people.