Question

Describe the different ways by which the housefly contaminates our food.

Answer 1

The different ways by which housefly contaminates our food are:​

1. Houseflies sit on dead decaying matter, faecal matter, etc.
2. They pick up germs with their hairy legs and body.
3.When they sit on our food, they drop dirt particles causing food contamination.​
4. They deposit excreta while ​feeding, thus contaminating food.