Flies are a most disruptive pest if they are present in your premises that a sign of unhygienic conditions lead to Embarrassing, affect your reputation and bottom line
Flies can spread pathogens including Staph., E. coli and Salmonella. They potentially transmit a wide range of diseases including cholera and typhoid fever to people.
Firstcare’s Fly Control Program effectively deals with fly infestations at all levels. We’ll start with an inspection of your establishment and develop a program that follows our scientific protocols and helps meet your needs
On the initial visit, our Pest Specialist will carefully inspect your facility for potential breeding sites, entry points and possible attractants for flying insects. We will identify level of infestation, the kind of flies you have before starting any treatment.
The existence of flies is often regarded to be a sign of poor hygiene. You can minimize flies infestation at your premises. Commonplace where find flies- food preparation area, storage area, loading and receiving docks, incoming shipments, the exterior of a building, plants, foliage and any area with decaying organic matter such as food.
Making sure all rubbish bins have tightly sealed lids. store food in airtight containers Covering food always
A fly feed by using its mouthparts to vomit digestive fluids to dissolve waste, faeces and even food into liquid before consuming it. Keep flies away by depriving them of their meal’s human food, garbage, excrement, ripe fruits and vegetable, fermented products, fungal and decaying matter, flies favourite area moist and warm and active during the day and rest at night
Appearance - Light grey or brown Colour, Size 4 mm to 7.5 mm long, have four black longitudinal stripes on the thorax, Complex compound eyes Their abdomen is yellow and they have two transparent wings. Lifecycle - House flies are able to quickly mature from an egg to an adult. They breed in moist decaying vegetable matter e.g. in uncovered dustbin or pet food. Eggs are laid in batches of 120 to 150 on and can hatch in 8 – 72 hours. The larvae of House Flies can take 3 – 60 days to mature. Pupae matures in 3 – 28 days, in ideal temperature conditions at 30oC a housefly can complete its life cycle in just 10days and can lay up to 390 eggs. Behaviour & Habitats – houseflies breed on garbage, rotting food, and feces, so often invade dumpsters, dishwashers, garbage and refuse, food preparation areas, elevator pits, sewer drains, food storage areas, recycling areas, and the spaces between appliances and equipment. indoors, house flies can be found resting on walls, floors or ceilings. Outdoors they can be seen on plants, the ground, fences, compost heaps and rubbish bins. At night them they prefer to rest near food sources approx. 5 to 15 feet off the ground. Risk - House fly saliva and feces can contaminate food and cause humans to become ill.
