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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Flies: Description & Life Cycle

The common house fly is a world wide vector of a range of debilitating deseases in humans and animals.

Description:

around 6-9mm in length
well defined head, thorax and abdomen with two broad wings
large eyes

Life cycle:

female lays up to 150 white, ovoid eggs around 1mm long
these are laid on warm, moist material which will provide suitable food for the growing larvae
suitable egg laying material would be manure, excrement, garbage or decaying vegetable matter
eggs hatch in 8-48 hours
given suitable food and temperature, the white maggots pupate and develop into adult flies over a period of a further 5-8 days