How to get rid of flies

Using a professional fly control service is the most effective way to guarantee the complete removal of flies from your business. Your Rentokil Specialist will follow the ERDM approach to ensure your long-term protection:

• Exclusion - Proofing of doors, windows, roof vents, etc. to prevent flies from entering the building
• Restriction - General good housekeeping practices to remove possible fly breeding sites
• Destruction - Use of the correct fly control treatment for your individual circumstances
• Monitoring - Inspection during regular visits

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

If you want to prevent flies, there are some practical steps you can take to deter them. The recommended steps involve making changes indoors and outdoors to cover all potential hot spots and ensure effective fly control. Many of these methods are totally cost-free and only require your time to action.

• 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 and under kitchen appliances.
• Trash bins/compost bins - ensure all waste containers have tightly sealed lids.
• Clean up dead flies - leaving them behind provides a snack for other pests such as carpet beetles.
• Water barrels - cover these with well fitting lids.
• Clean drains - ensure drains are kept clean and free of debris to reduce fly breeding sites.

Once a survey of your premises is complete, your Rentokil expert will recommend a fly control treatment program especially for your needs. It may include one, or a combination, of the following:

• Housekeeping and hygiene recommendations
• Baits
• Dusting powders
• Sprays
• Fogs
• Aerosol mists
• Electronic Fly Killers

Used in conjunction with Exclusion, Restriction and Monitoring practices, your business will have effective, long-term protection from flies.

Lumnia is Rentokil’s revolutionary UV Insect Light Trap. It offers a truly effective solution to monitor and control flies, protecting your business and the well-being of your customers and employees.

These indoor light traps decrease the risk of contamination from flying insects and eliminate the fragmentation or blow out of dead insects using LED technology. There’s no catch tray, no mess and no more fly issues.

For a professional solution to your fly problem, call Rentokil at 1-800-837-5520 or contact us online.