Beneficial Notes
for Drain Fly
Out of sight, the larvae do useful work as decomposers, consuming the bacteria, algae, fungi, and decaying matter in slime and standing water and breaking that waste into simpler, water-soluble compounds. Source: https://extensionentomology.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Drain-Flies-Publ.-E-184.pdf Source: https://uwm.edu/field-station/bug-of-the-week/moth-fly/ That is why they thrive in sewage systems, ranking among the organisms that help clean wastewater. Source: https://cfaes.osu.edu/fact-sheet/drain-flies-moth-flies Source: https://extensionentomology.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Drain-Flies-Publ.-E-184.pdf