Flies and Fly Control
There are many species of flies, but only a few account for the great bulk of fly control calls in the Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio Metropolitan areas.
Drain Flies and Fruit Flies
These flies are often mistaken for each other, but they are two different species. Drain flies (often called "moth flies"), on the left in the picture, breed in sewers, septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, and drains. Adult drain flies congregate at windows, darken lamp shades, fall into food and accumulate around showers, bathtubs, sinks and floor drains. Fruit flies, on then right, congregate around rotting or ripened fruit or other decaying vegetable matter and are found in kitchens, places where fruit or vegetables are stored, or where food and drinks are served. They can be readily identified by their bright red eyes.
House Flies
House flies are important public health pests throughout the world because of their filthy habits and their ability to vector microorganisms and parasites that cause serious diseases such as chronic diarrhea, cholera, food poisoning, dysentery, yaws, conjunctivitis, and many, many others.
Cluster Flies
Cluster flies are actually the adult stage of an earthworm parasite. Females lay their eggs outside in the the soil, and the larvae feed by parasitizing earthworms. After a few weeks, the larvae pupate into adults. In the fall, adult cluster flies seek harborage in protected areas, such as in exterior cracks and crevices of buildings. For best results, cluster fly treatment should occur in the mid to late summer, before the flies have begun to enter the building.
Please contact us for help with fly control or any other pest control problem.