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Flies

House Flies

There are over 120,000 species of flies worldwide.

Flies are considered pests because they pose a health risk to humans, pets and livestock. They can infest your home or business and spread diseases like Salmonella and E. coli. A few species may even bite humans and animals.

If a small fly problem is left uncontrolled, it has the potential to turn into a serious infestation. Some fly species are able to mature from eggs to adults in just seven days.

There are simple ways you can identify the signs of a fly infestation and reduce the need for fly control. Taking a proactive approach with deterrent measures will also help you avoid costly treatments.

House Flies

There are over 120,000 species of flies worldwide.

Flies are considered pests because they pose a health risk to humans, pets and livestock.They can infest your home or business and spread diseases like Salmonella and E. coli. A few species may even bite humans and animals.

If a small fly problem is left uncontrolled, it has the potential to turn into a serious infestation. Some fly species are able to mature from eggs to adults in just seven days.

There are simple ways you can identify the signs of a fly infestation and reduce the need for fly control. Taking a proactive approach with deterrent measures will also help you avoid costly treatments.

Blow Flies

Blow and Bottle Flies are found worldwide, occurring nearly every place inhabited by people. The name blow fly comes from the bloated condition of the rotting animal carcasses that their larvae, known as maggots, infest. Blow flies are one of the most common flies found around dead animals. These flies are common in populated areas and are often found near meat-processing plants, garage dumps and slaughterhouses.

Blow Flies also include a number of species including the common bluebottle fly, Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus) the green bottlefly, Phaenicia sericata (Meigen) and others. Blow flies are slightly larger than true house flies, and the bodies of many are metallic blue or green in colour. Blow flies range in length from 7 to 16 mm (0.28 to 0.63 in); they have robust bodies and wide heads.

Blow Flies

Blow and Bottle Flies are found worldwide, occurring nearly every place inhabited by people. The name blow fly comes from the bloated condition of the rotting animal carcasses that their larvae, known as maggots, infest. Blow flies are one of the most common flies found around dead animals. These flies are common in populated areas and are often found near meat-processing plants, garage dumps and slaughterhouses.

Blow Flies also include a number of species including the common bluebottle fly, Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus) the green bottlefly, Phaenicia sericata (Meigen) and others. Blow flies are slightly larger than true house flies, and the bodies of many are metallic blue or green in colour. Blow flies range in length from 7 to 16 mm (0.28 to 0.63 in); they have robust bodies and wide heads.

Blow Flies

Blow and Bottle Flies are found worldwide, occurring nearly every place inhabited by people. The name blow fly comes from the bloated condition of the rotting animal carcasses that their larvae, known as maggots, infest. Blow flies are one of the most common flies found around dead animals. These flies are common in populated areas and are often found near meat-processing plants, garage dumps and slaughterhouses.

Blow Flies also include a number of species including the common bluebottle fly, Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus) the green bottlefly, Phaenicia sericata (Meigen) and others. Blow flies are slightly larger than true house flies, and the bodies of many are metallic blue or green in colour. Blow flies range in length from 7 to 16 mm (0.28 to 0.63 in); they have robust bodies and wide heads.

Cluster Flies

The name Cluster Fly refers to their habit of clustering together in large numbers to over winter. There are several species found in the UK, and they can be found in mixed swarms. These sizes vary between species to species ranging from 3 to 8mm in length Only adult flies over winter these start to cluster from early September onwards.

Once they have found a suitable site to hibernate they emit a pheromone which attracts others, its quite possible if the numbers clustering are larger enough too smell there pheromone, this is a sickly sweet smell. They will return year after year to the same site in ever increasing numbers.

They emerge in early spring congregating on a sunny walls, roofs and fences etc to warm up in the sunshine. They then fly off to lay there eggs, these are laid in leaf litter, compost heaps, or muck heaps. Once hatched the larva which are parasitic seek out earthworms, they then bore through the worms skin and proceed to eat it alive. When the worm dies the larvae emerge and pupate in the surrounding soil, the adult flies feed on the nectar of garden and wild flowers.

During the summer, cluster flies are not a nuisance, only as the autumn approaches do they become a pest as they start to invade peoples house’s and offices.

Cluster Flies

The name Cluster Fly refers to their habit of clustering together in large numbers to over winter. There are several species found in the UK, and they can be found in mixed swarms. These sizes vary between species to species ranging from 3 to 8mm in length Only adult flies over winter these start to cluster from early September onwards.

Once they have found a suitable site to hibernate they emit a pheromone which attracts others, its quite possible if the numbers clustering are larger enough too smell there pheromone, this is a sickly sweet smell. They will return year after year to the same site in ever increasing numbers.

They emerge in early spring congregating on a sunny walls, roofs and fences etc to warm up in the sunshine. They then fly off to lay there eggs, these are laid in leaf litter, compost heaps, or muck heaps. Once hatched the larva which are parasitic seek out earthworms, they then bore through the worms skin and proceed to eat it alive. When the worm dies the larvae emerge and pupate in the surrounding soil, the adult flies feed on the nectar of garden and wild flowers.

During the summer, cluster flies are not a nuisance, only as the autumn approaches do they become a pest as they start to invade peoples house’s and offices.

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