Fly Pest Control Services

Treatment

Our team will use specialized sticky fly traps that are designed to attract flies and capture them against an adhesive pad. This method of treatment is low maintenance but effective in capturing flies so they can’t reproduce. Our team will also use different products like baits and residual pesticides to help infect flies, so they no longer present a problem.

Flies are typically attracted to food sources inside or around your home or business. That being said, flies can feed on just about anything and are especially attracted to waste and trash. If you have trash cans outside of your property, there is a good chance that they will attract flies which will eventually end up inside your home or business. Flies are also attracted to decomposing organic matter which can be plant or animal. If there is a decomposing food, trash, or wild animals, it will attract flies to the source of the decomposing odor. There the flies will lay eggs, which will develop into fly larvae called maggots. The maggots will progress through their life cycle before molting into adult flies and cause a serious fly infestation. 

There are a handful of common household flies that you will find in California:

• House flies
• Cluster flies
• Fruit flies
• Fungus gnats
• Horse flies

House Flies

The most common type of flies out of that list are house flies. They are often called “filth flies” because they are frequently found in trash and around things like pet waste and dead animals. They feed on these things by using saliva to break down organic matter, so it is easier to consume. They are small black insects that are commonly found near dumpsters and trash receptacles and swarm during optimal weather. 

Flies are in constant contact with trash and other materials that carry pathogens and bacteria. House flies in particular pose a serious health threat because they will move from materials like pet poop and decomposing matter to food sources that humans consume. In that exchange, flies will transfer bacteria and contaminate our food sources with pathogens that cause food poisoning, sickness, and even death. Other than obvious health risks, flies can also pose a threat to a business by creating an unsanitary appearance. This is particularly problematic for restaurants and food processing facilities.

Fly Diseases

Flies can transfer all kinds of diseases depending on where they come from but the most common illnesses that flies spread are:

• Typhoid – a bacterial infection that causes intestinal inflammation
• Cholera – a bacterial infection that causes intestinal inflammation that can lead to death
• Dysentery – a bacterial infection that causes intestinal inflammation that can lead to extreme dehydration
• Salmonella – typically known to be a severe cause of food poisoning

With flies posing a serious health risk and potentially causing food borne illnesses and food poisoning, restaurants need to take special care to minimize the presence of flies. Not attending to out of control fly populations can impact a restaurant’s reputation as well as make customers sick. Not only that, but instances of sicknesses can be reported to the health inspector which can result in a downgrade in a restaurant’s health rating and even being shut down. Having All in One Pest Control assist with restaurant fly control is a great way to ensure that your business is up to code and has ongoing maintenance in place to monitor for fly activity. 

Call All in One Pest Control to Get a Licensed Pest Control Technician Out Today!

If you have noticed an increase in fly activity inside or around your home or business, it might be time to schedule an inspection with a licensed All in One Pest Control expert. We can send out a technician at your convenience to inspect your property so we can develop a customize plan of action designed to effectively reduce fly populations. Call today to speak with a representative to schedule your first inspection!