How To Eliminate Housefly From Home; Everything You Need To Know

The best way to keep flies from infesting your property is by eliminating the factors that make your property attractive to flies. In a short period of time, a fly infestation can quickly escalate and become a major problem.

 

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A single house fly can lay up to 500 eggs in a lifetime. 

• Heat – Flies are attracted to buildings by the heat that they radiate. Flies will breed faster in environments that are warm. 
• Light – One of the most commonly referenced fly attractants is light. Insect light traps are commonly used in buildings to control fly infestations. Insect lights use special UV bulbs that are highly effective at trapping flies. 
• Garbage – Flies are commonly associated with garbage. Garbage provides flies with an ideal breeding habitat, especially in the warm months when food items ferment quickly. It is recommended to remove your garbage at least twice a week, regularly clean your garbage bags and place all waste in bags.   
• Dumpsters – The source of many fly infestations in commercial properties is a dumpster. Flies can quickly breed in dirty dumpsters that are overflowing with garbage. Avoid filling your dumpster beyond its capacity and have them regularly cleaned to reduce fly problems. 
• Dirty Drains – Problems with flies indoors commonly begin with drains that have built up organic material. It is important to regularly clean your drains to decrease the possibility of a fly problem. For ongoing drain fly issues, we recommend our drain live service – Bioremediation. 
• Animal Carcasses – The carcass of dead animals can quickly result in an infestation inside or outside a property. Be sure to examine your yard and garbage area for dead animals like rats and mice so that you can avoid a quickly-escalating fly issue. 
• Bird Droppings – Some fly species prefer to breed in the excrement of animals, especially bird drippings. If your property is experiencing an infestation of common pest birds like pigeons, a bird management program may be warranted.  
• Damaged Food/Products – Issues with flies are often linked to damaged products, especially food products. This is a major concern for food processing facilities and other highly audited properties. 

What do flies eat and drink?

• Understanding what flies eat is one way to prevent a fly infestation. In general, flies are attracted to organic decaying material. The most common flies home and business owners have issues with are house flies, fruit flies, blow/bottle flies. 
• It’s important to know what flies eat so you can remove conditions that are conducive to fly infestations. By properly storing and disposing of food and cleaning the areas where food is consumed or prepared, you can greatly reduce the likelihood and severity of a fly infestation. It’s a simple step that makes a big difference.

Feeding habits of flies

• Adult flies feed and harvest their larvae on organic decaying material. This includes fruit, vegetables, meat, animal, plant secretions and human feces. Both male and female flies suck nectar from flowers as well. 
• Flies are most active when it is warm, for this is when their larvae are most likely to hatch. They are attracted to buildings because of the heat and odors they may emit.

 

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How to get rid of houseflies indoors

Using a professional fly control service is the most effective way to guarantee the complete removal of flies from your business. Your Ehrlich expert will follow the ERDM approach to ensure your long-term protection:

• Exclusion – Proofing of doors, windows, roof vents, etc. to prevent flies entering premises.
• Restriction – General good housekeeping practices to remove possible fly breeding sites.
• Destruction – Use of the correct fly control treatment for your individual circumstances.
• Monitoring – Inspection during regular visits.

Flies in the house or on business sites are a nuisance and a health risk. Flies carry diseases such as Typhoid, E.Coli, and Salmonella. Luckily, our Pest Control tips are there for you to keep flies where they belong which is outside if we must say.

DIY homemade fly traps

While the most effective way to get rid of flies is enlisting the help of pest control professionals, there are DIY methods designed to get rid of flies.

Homemade fly traps are simple, cost-effective ways to combat flies, although their effectiveness varies.

Here are some traps you can make with common household items.

Soda bottle traps

• Clean and empty, plastic two-liter soda bottle. 
• Carefully cut the top third of the bottle by cutting near where the top of the label used to be. 
• Pour a sweet liquid, like sugar water, in the larger, bottom third of the bottle. 
• Turn the top third of the bottle upside-down, making a cone shape, and place it in the opening of the larger part of the bottle. 
• Flies will find their way into the bottle but will be unable to get out.

Vinegar and dish soap fly trap

• Use a shallow dish bowl and fill it with an inch of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of sugar. 
• Next, add some fruit-scented dish soap.
• You can leave the dish uncovered or tightly covered with plastic wrap. Make sure to poke a few holes in it to attract the flies.

The steps above will and should be used To Eliminate Housefly From Home (Inside) but unluckily, these flies will be found outside your home and you may start getting disturbed with that in due course and this is why we have devised a way to get rid of flies both inside the hose and of course outside as well.

How to get rid of flies outside

If you’re looking to remove flies outdoors, these garden plants do wonders when it comes to repelling flies.

• Basil: It doesn’t require much work to maintain and can survive in any climate.
• Bay Leaf: Grows great during the warmer months and can be brought indoors. 
• Lavender: Hang lavender in bundles around your home or yard or simply let it grow in your yard. 
• Nasturtiums: This flower keeps more than just flies away such as aphids, most beetles and squash bugs. It also promotes the growth of other plants, which is why many gardeners plant nasturtiums along the edges of gardens. 
• Mint: Grow mint near windows or other openings in your home to keep away flies, mice, and ants.

There are still many natural ways To Eliminate Housefly From Home and these are the most cost-effective and cheap so to say.

I once put these into practice and I did not regret it.

How To Eliminate Housefly From Home naturally

There are environmentally-friendly solutions to keeping flies away.

• Fill a glass jar with apple cider vinegar and place a paper funnel in the jar. The scent will attract flies and the paper funnel will prevent them from flying out.
• Place 20-25 cloves in lemon halves.
• Put several drops of Eucalyptus oil on ribbon or cloth strips and hang them near doors or windows.

In all, how To Eliminate Housefly From Home

Homemade traps are a simple solution to repelling flies. But, if flies start to become a constant nuisance, it’s best to call a pest control professional that can perform integrated pest management services to eradicate the fly infestation.

Fly experts can properly identify the type of fly, therefore guiding them to fly breeding sites and areas of fly activity. Just because you’re seeing adult flies does not mean you have found the breeding site.

It is essential to locate the breeding site to fully eliminate the infestation.

Your fly specialist will inspect likely breeding sites such as drains, broken tile, and other areas that collect moisture.

Once the survey of your premises is complete and the breeding site has been identified, your fly expert will recommend a fly control treatment program, especially for your needs.

Depending on the type of fly that is infesting your property, treatment may include one, or a combination, of the following:

• Housekeeping and hygiene recommendations 
• Baits 
• Dusting powders 
• Sprays 
• Fogs 
• Aerosol mists 
• Electronic Fly Killers 

Used in conjunction with Exclusion, Restriction and Monitoring practices listed at the top of this page, you will have effective, long-term protection from flies.

Don’t take a chance on DIY fly control solutions. These will only prolong your fly problem and add to your stress. Contact us to have a pest specialist come out to your property, bringing your peace of mind and a fly-free environment.

 

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