HOUSEFLY CONTROL

There are over 100,000 species of flies in the world. The common house fly is categorized as a filth fly because they breed in garbage, rotten food and manure. The house fly has four life stages: egg, larvae, pupae and adult. From egg to adult may only take 10 days. Many generations of flies will be produced in a short span of time. Control is therefore ongoing.

NON CHEMICAL CONTROL

• Sanitation: Keep trash cans and dumpsters clean with the lids closed. Move dumpsters as far away from your house or business as possible. Keep pet manure picked up. These steps will eliminate their breeding sources.

• Exclusion: Seal any cracks around doors and windows where flies are entering. Doors and windows should be kept shut.

• Maxforce Fly Spot Bait - Kills flies in 60 seconds or less. A small spot has up to a six week residual indoors to control future intruders. It's labeled for use inside and outside establishments and outside residential ones. Good for you but bad for flies.

• Fly traps--Flies go in but can't get out. Non-toxic bait. Advantage brand

• Fly Lure Sticks--Hang these where the flies congregate. Non-toxic glue.

• Fly Bait--A little bait around dumpsters, etc. for a fast kill.

• Fly metered aerosol--When placed inside a dispenser, dispenses fly spray every 15 minutes for a month.

• Electric fogger--Kills a lot of flying insects fast, use either an oil or water fogging solution.

• Fogging chemical--Ready to use oil or water soluble concentrate.

• Electronic Fly Traps