All about flies
What you need to know!
When flies invade your home or business it is a serious matter. This article gives you some general information about flies, fly control, and how to get rid of your fly problem.
Flies differ from most other insects in having only one pair of wings. The remaining pair has evolved into a remarkable balancing device which helps flies to be skilled and efficient ‘pilots’.
Most flies feed by vomiting onto the surface of some food, then using their long and specialised mouthparts to suck up the softened or liquefied food surface.
Each time the fly vomits, it brings up some bacteria and particles from its previous meal, which could have been rotting meat, human or animal faeces and so on.
You can see just how easily flies spread disease by this practice and through contaminated particles carried on their feet and bodies.
In this way, food poisoning and a range of other diseases can be quickly spread by the local fly population.
In your house
Obviously you will not want flies living in your house and spreading germs to your family.
It is particularly important to keep food preparation areas free from flies and this is not always straightforward in some houses.
At certain times of year some species of fly will invade homes in large numbers, and this is best dealt with by a professional pest control contractor
What you can do
Keeping bins regularly disinfected and sited away from windows and doors helps to discourage these unwelcome intruders.
Food should be stored under cover or kept in sealed containers and surfaces regularly wiped down.
Even tiny crumbs or drops of spilt liquid can be an attractive meal for flies.
What we can do
In homes where heavy infestations occur, we can treat loft spaces etc with insecticidal fogs and advise you on reducing or preventing future infestations.
For commercial premises we can supply a range of fly screens and doors, and an excellent range of electric flykillers.
Some of the new slimline flykillers are also suitable for home use and can be sited discretely above kitchen wall cupboards or in roofspaces where appropriate
How to get help
If you are located in South East England, we can visit your home and deal with your fly problem.
Please telephone
01428 714031
for advice or to make an appointment.
