Flies

Negative Characteristics: Flies spread disease through feeding on infected detritus and then landing on our food. They are the vectors of some very nasty diseases.

Redeeming Characteristics: They are good food for the rest of the food chain.

Quick Tips:

Hygeine is king. Keep everything clean and all food stored safely.
Take a multi-pronged approach to controlling flies.
No need to use chemicals. There are plenty of safe alternatives listed below.
Use fly screens and other proofing methods. They are cheaper in the long run.

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Best Methods for Controlling your Pest

DIY or The Professionals?

In the majority of cases, DIY control is perfectly adequate and effective.
There will be cases such as large poultry units, landfill sites and institutions where professional input is essential.

Control Options:

Electronic Fly Killers; are of limited use against house flies.
Sticky Fly Papers; can be effective in small areas but can also be unsightly.
Fly Traps; can be hugely effective and improved attractant baits are constantly being brought to the market.
Sugar based Fly Baits; are also highly effective and improving in attractiveness and efficacy.
Knock-down Space Sprays; are highly effective but unsuitable for use in food preparation areas.
Residal Contact Sprays; are effective but liable to cause resistance due to the rapid life cycle of flies.

Which method of control you choose will depend on factors such as personal preference, size and location of the infestation and whether or not food and people are involved.

The order in which you might approach fly control would be as follows:

Hygiene: trace and rectify any potential attractants such as rubbish, exposed food and water, decaying organic matter, blocked drains etc.
Proofing: check all windows and doors are fly-tight and fit screens if necessary.
Passive controls: try Fly Papers, Fly Traps and perhaps Electronic Fly Killers before resorting to insecticidal treatments.
Insecticidal Fly Bait: can give longer term control of an infestation.
Knock-down Sprays: insecticidal Knock-down Sprays will be highly effective in the short term, but more flies will soon arrive and yet more insecticidal spray will have to be used. Flies breed so quickly that insecticidal resistance can become a big problem.

Work systematically through the programme outlined above in the hope of achieving control before insecticide sprays are required.

Use pesticides safely and always read and understand the label