ingle pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as halteres which act as high-speed sensors of rotational movement and allow dipterans to perform advanced aerobatics. Diptera is a large order containing an estimated 1,000,000 species including horse flies, crane flies, hover flies and others, although only about 125,000 species.
Flies have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes and mouthparts designed for piercing and sucking (mosquitoes, black flies and robber flies), or for lapping and sucking in the other groups. Their wing arrangement gives them great maneuverability in flight, and claws and pads on their feet enable them to cling to smooth surfaces. Flies undergo complete metamorphosis; the eggs are often laid on the larval food-source and the larvae, which lack true limbs, develop in a protected environment, often inside their food source flies mostly have short lives as adults of aproximately 28days.
Health Problems Caused By Flies
Flies can spread many human diseases, such as salmonella, E.coli 0157 and campylobacter which can cause food poisoning. These can result in severe diarrhoea and vomiting and occasionally, more serious complaints such as kidney failure.
How to prevent an infestation
- Frequently clean and disinfect your home especially the kitchen
- Clear up spilt food and liquids immediately
- Clean food debris from under appliances
- Keep food covered and under temperature control, for example in the fridge
- Clean up after your pets
- Keep drains clear and free running
- Keep bins covered with a well fitting lid
- Keep water butts covered with a well fitting lid
- Don’t allow standing water in other garden equipment
What we do
Our pest control officers will be able to locate the source of the problem and treat it, using methods that will ensure the safety of the public and minimise damage to the environment.
We will:
- treat flies found in private homes
- supply our clients with fly control units for continous control – check our products.
- treat flies in commercial businesses
For a pocket friendly inspect and treatment, contact us today for a solution to your pemise.