We’re all used to swatting flies away from our food during the summer months, but it’s easy to forget just how dangerous these pests can be.
There are over 100 pathogens associated with the common house fly, including salmonella, E. coli, and staphylococcus. These can cause diseases such as typhoid, dysentery, cholera, hepatitis, polio, tuberculosis, and much more.
Flies spread disease rapidly because they breed in disease-filled garbage, rotten food, pet faeces, and manure; they then move quickly into human environments where food may be present.
They deposit huge amounts of disease-filled bacteria every time they land, causing sickness in humans and destroying billions of dollars worth of agricultural products every year.
Treating a common house fly infestation
Flies are a pest known throughout the world – in fact, the polar ice caps are the only places where you won’t find them!
They are difficult to control because they multiply prolifically, particularly in warmer months; their life cycle can progress from egg to adult in just 10 days during these periods. What’s more, one pair of flies can produce more than one million offspring in just an eight-week period.
While individual flies – particularly those that have entered the home – can be controlled with insect spray, it’s the nearby hatching of larvae that will be the key source of a fly infestation.
Keeping garbage bins clean with their lids securely closed is an important way to reduce the dangers, while you should also ensure pet faeces and rotting food are not left lying around.
KR Pest Control can also provide a general pest treatment that includes dusting and spraying common pest harbourage areas.