Flies

There are many different species of fly out there and they live in a wide variety of habitats. The ones that you are most likely to run into and that might infest your home include:

Flies can be a nuisance pest for homes and businesses. A fly infestation could pose a serious health risk as flies are known to spread a range of diseases, like Salmonella and E.coli. 

If you want to prevent flies, there are some practical steps you can take to deter them. Some of these methods are totally cost-free and only require your time to action. 

Recommended steps involve making changes indoors and outdoors to cover all potential hot spots and ensure effective fly control.

Call Rentokil at 877-690-2115 or contact us online to keep flies away.

The best way to keep flies away and not worry about fly infestation is to make sure that there is nothing there to attract flies in the first place and stop them from laying eggs. Some of the things you can do include:

• Covering food – flies spread diseases by landing on food before we eat it
• Clearing away food and liquid spillages immediately
• Cleaning food debris from under kitchen appliances
• Making sure all rubbish bins have tightly sealed lids
• Keeping compost enclosed and covered
• Cleaning up after pets – not only are feces the perfect breeding place for flies but also somewhere a fly may land before landing on your food

Flies are also fond of reproducing in standing water, so other prevention methods include:

• Ensuring drains are kept clear and running
• Treating drains that seem to have flies with bleach 
• Ensuring gutters and water gullies are not blocked
• Covering water butts with a lid
• Not leaving standing water around (e.g., in watering cans, potted plants)
• Introducing goldfish into garden ponds to eat fly larvae

Finally, you can help prevent flies entering your home by:

• After dark, keeping windows and doors closed or block out the light with curtains
• Fitting fly screens to windows especially around kitchen and waste areas

• Deny flies access - keep windows and doors closed.
• Flyscreens - fit flyscreens to windows especially around kitchen and waste areas.
• Cover food - flies spread diseases by landing on food before we eat it.
• Clear away - clear food debris and liquid spillages from food consumption and preparation areas, under kitchen benches and appliances.
• Trash bins / Compost bins - ensure all waste containers have tightly sealed lids.
• Pets - clean up after pets. Not only are feces a perfect breeding place for flies, they may land there before landing on your food.
• Clear up dead flies - they provide a tasty snack for other pests such as carpet beetles. 
• Water barrels - cover these with well fitted lids.
• Standing water - do not leave standing water (in watering cans and pot plants for example) as this offers mosquitoes opportunity to breed.
• Ponds - if you have a garden pond, introduce goldfish as they will eat mosquito larvae. 
• Drains - ensure drains are kept clean and free of debris to reduce fly breeding sites.

There is a range of DIY products available to kill flies, but an established fly problem may require professional pest control to ensure that it will not reoccur.

Rentokil Technicians understand the habits of each species and also have a range of powerful insecticides to deal with flies and provide the reassurance that the problem has been fully dealt with.

Rentokil Pest Control offers a call-out service to deal with fly and other pest problems in the home. Our service is fast, effective and offers the highest level of safety for your family and pets.

Call Rentokil Pest Control Canada on 877-690-2115 or use our online contact form for further advice or to arrange a visit by a Rentokil Technician.