Flies - Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Know If I Have a Fly Infestation?
Common signs include frequent fly activity indoors, flies gathering around windows or lights, buzzing sounds, and the presence of maggots (larvae), usually near bins or decaying material.
Why Are There So Many Flies in My Property?
Flies are attracted to food waste, spills, bins, and damp or decaying organic matter. Even small hygiene issues or hidden breeding sources can lead to a rapid increase in fly activity.
Are Flies Dangerous?
Yes. Flies can carry bacteria and pathogens from contaminated areas and transfer them onto food and surfaces, posing a risk to health – especially in kitchens and food preparation areas.
Where Do Flies Lay Their Eggs?
Flies lay eggs in organic material such as food waste, bin contents, drains, and animal waste. These eggs quickly hatch into maggots, which develop into adult flies.
Why Do Flies Keep Coming Back?
If the breeding source is not fully removed, flies will continue to reproduce. DIY methods often fail to address hidden breeding areas, allowing the infestation to persist.
How Long Does It Take To Get Rid of Flies?
This depends on the severity of the infestation and the source. Once breeding sites are identified and treated, fly populations can reduce quickly, but ongoing prevention is key.
Why is Removing Fly Breeding Sites So Essential?
Breeding site elimination is the key to successful fly control.
Since many species of flies breed within your premises, and they have a very short life cycle, just killing adults alone will not keep the problem under control. More adults will emerge daily if all the breeding sites are not eliminated.
What Are Examples of Fly Breeding Sites?
Breeding site elimination is the key to successful fly control.
Since many species of flies breed within your premises, and they have a very short life cycle, just killing adults alone will not keep the problem under control. More adults will emerge daily if all the breeding sites are not eliminated.
Drain flies typically breed in the frothy scum called a “bio-film” which forms in drains and other areas where dirty water runs over an undisturbed surface.
Fruit Flies can breed in drains too, but more often Fruit Flies will breed in any crack, crevice or other area where food and moisture collect and are undisturbed i.e. all the areas that should be cleaned, but have not.
How Can Flies Be Excluded (and Stay Excluded)?
Where possible with fly management we need to exclude them from the premises. This is done by keeping windows, doors and vents closed as much is practically possible. Simply by screening and sealing around these and other fly entry points will have a dramatic reduction in fly problems.
Automatic door closing devices and air curtains that blow air away from doorways and entrances can also can be installed to supplement an integrated fly management program.
How Does Mechnical Fly Control Work?
Mechanical fly control includes Electric Fly Traps (EFKs), these attract the flies to a voltage that zaps them or towards a glue board to trap them.
Additionally Pest ID have 2 stroke and electric fogging machines that knock down large infestations very quickly. Smoke bombs for fumigation are also very effective.
Paint on baits and larvicides are also used in our armoury against menace flies.
Can I Get Rid of Flies Myself?
While sprays and traps can help temporarily, they rarely solve the root cause. Professional pest control is often needed to identify and eliminate breeding sources effectively.
Pest ID cover domestic houses, food trade, waste transfer/recycling centres, farms and anywhere that flies can become a health hazard or a pest. View our Fly Removal page to find out more.
