Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part V - Disease Vector Control
Chapter 5 - Control of Domestic Flies and Other Arthropods of Public Health Importance
Section V-501 - Definitions [formerly paragraph 5:050]
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Unless specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Chapter of the sanitary code and all other Chapters which are adopted or may be adopted are defined for the purpose thereof as follows.
Arthropod-a member of the phylum Arthropoda including, but not limited to, insects, ticks, mites, spiders, and scorpions.
Breeding Medium-any warm, moist, organic material which will support the development of domestic flies.
Domestic Flies-insects of the order Diptera including the families Muscidae (houseflies and related species), Sarcophagidae (flesh flies), and Calliphoridae (blowflies and bottle flies).
Public Health Importance-an arthropod is considered to be of public health importance if it transmits disease organisms or occurs in numbers sufficient to cause significant annoyance to humans.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4 and R.S. 40:5. In particular, see R.S. 40:4(A)(9).
