CLC

Fly Control

House Flies Biology

Females lay several batches of about 150 eggs in warm, moist, organic materials such as manure, garbage, lawn clippings, decaying vegetables or fruit.Typically, eggs hatch in less than a day. Emerged larvae (maggots) can complete development within a week.

The Economic Importance Of House Flies

House flies transmit the causative agents of diarrhea, cholera and other diseases.

Our Approach

  • Repair window screens and doors. Use mesh screens on openings in the building. Where doors must be kept open for customers, trucks, etc., outfit the doors with air curtains. Air curtains can prevent fly entry if the velocity is 1,600 feet per minute or higher.
  • Pick up pet waste in the yard. Flies love to breed and lay eggs on this material because of the moisture content.
  • In-home kitchens, restaurants, and commercial kitchens, drain flies can become a problem. An excellent product to treat home drains and restaurant drains is Invade Bio Treatment Gel.
  • Dead rodents and birds can increase a fly problem. Remove the carcasses, because flies lay eggs on decomposing rodents and fowl. The eggs become maggots (larvae), and the maggots become adult flies.
  • Do not overwater indoor potted plants. The soaked soil will provide a perfect breeding area for gnats. Keep the pots well-drained.
  • Keep outdoor areas cleaned. Clean away any soiled bedding, decaying plant, straw animal matter.