PEST SOLUTION: FILTH FLIES Guardian Pest Control Filth Flies and other Flies Management
Importance Flies are victor borne diseases, agricultural pests, food contamination causes and nuisance insects. They have high reproductive rates. This feature is a cause for their resistance to some pesticides. Flies belong to the order Diptera which characterized by having one pair of forewings. The hind wings are used as a balance organs and called halters. Sanitation, elimination of the larval breeding sources, adult’s habitats alternation and exclusions are the key elements in the fly management. Pesticide applications should be used only as the last resort depending on the situation and as instructed in the product label.
Lifecycle
Females lay eggs in decaying moist materials, garbage or animal manures where the larvae feed and develop into a puparium (a rigid outer shell formed from the larval skin where the pupa develops). Adults emerge from the puparium, mate and females lay several batches of eggs (100 -150 eggs per batch). The life cycle depends on the fly species and temperature conditions. Under optimal temperature (80-90°F), flies may develop from eggs to adults within seven days. In average, life cycle takes 21-25 days.
Customer's Responsibility
Prevention & Exclusion
Please follow the following steps to prevent beetle infestation.
Apply a regularly sanitation hygiene and Keep the area clean.
Eliminate outdoor adult’s attracted areas such as:
Neglected or discarded materials.
Grass and leaves.
Animal manures areas around buildings.
Standing water.
Regularly remove build up food sources.
Remove dead animals as soon as possible.
Immediately clean any spilled food or liquid.
Frequently remove animal excrements.
Store food in sealed containers.
Install a proper ventilation system to keep the area dry and unattractive to files.
Frequently clean bedding.
Tightly screen windows, doors and openings of buildings.
Frequently Remove the trash
Keep all dumpsters and garbage cans clean and dry.
Keep garbage in tight fitting garbage cans and dumpsters.
Place the dumpster as far as possible from the building.
Mechanical Control
Install inverted cone traps OUTDOORS at some distance from building because of the smell.
Install sticky paper, tube or strip traps INDOORS in relatively SMALL areas.
Use Insect Light Traps (ILT’s) INDOORS to monitor and help in reducing fly populations. Guardian Pest Control Specialist will provide you with the required information about the proper way to install ILTs within your facility.
Guardian's Services
Guardian will send a pest control specialist to do a thoroughly inspection for the fly breeding and feeding sources.
A Proper pest management protocol will be conducted by Guardian Pest Control specialist with customer’s agreement.
In case of the pesticide treatment is needed, the Guardian Pest Control Specialist will use EPA’s registered pesticides for fly control.
Precautionary Measures
Guardian Pest Control Specialist will make sure to describe the precautionary measures to the customers.
During the treatment, no people, food, or pets should be present in the room to be treated.
Do not enter the treated room for four hours after the treatment.
Post Treatment Information
Some pesticide products leave white materials after it dries, allow 48-72 hours past treatment before cleaning. This can easily be removed with warm water and a mild soap solution (DO NOT use window cleaners).
The pesticide will stop the development of the chewing larvae quickly and prevent later infestation but adults may be still seen for a while until all developing pupa have hatched.
Infested finished wood must be stripped before treatment and re-coated afterward.
Two follow up treatments is necessary at three to four weeks intervals.
Precautionary measures during and after treatment should be followed as descried on the label. Guardian Pest Control specialist will make sure to describe these measures to the customers.
