Predicting calyptrate fly populations from the weather, and probable consequences of climate change

Summary Calyptrate flies include numerous species that are disease vectors and have a high nuisance value, notably Musca domestica . Populations are often associated with livestock farms and domestic waste disposal facilities such as landfill, where the accumulating organic matter provides suitable breeding conditions for a range of species. We examined the relationship between fly numbers and weather conditions using a 4‐year data set of weekly...