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FILTH FLIES
"Filth flies" such as the house fly can be nuisance pests,
but may be potentially harmful to humans and animals. The habits of filth
flies favor the spread of bacteria and other disease-causing organisms.
Filth flies often feed and lay eggs on garbage, manure and carrion before
contaminating human foods and food preparation surfaces by landing on
them.
The filth fly has evolved to live in close assocation
with humans. These flies are not only annoying, but are identified with
the disease-causing organisms of typhoid, paratyphoid, cholera, bacillary
dysentery,infantile diarrhea, pinworm, roundworm,whipworm, hookworm, and
tapeworms.
Because these flies have filthy habits are are efficient carriers of diseases.
Pathogenic organisms are icked up by filth flies from such places as sewers
and garbage and then transferred on their mouth and body parts to human
and animal food.
House
flies, for example, can spread diseases such as food poisoning and
dysentery.
House Fly, Blow
Fly and Bottle Fly, Soldier Fly, Flesh
Fly
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Larger
Filth Flies |
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Smaller
Filth flies |
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stout bodies
short legs |
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slender bodies
long legs |
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| Larvae |
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maggot |
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maggot or worm-like |
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Food
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manure, carrion,
garbage |
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drain sludge, organic debris,
rotting plant material |
Recommended Control and Elimination Measures for Filth Flies
Exclusion
and Sanitation, Insecticides, Traps, and Aerosols
1. Exclusion
and Sanitation:
- Sanitation
is the first measure of defense, even though there are various traps
and sprays that are used to kill flies, it is necessary to eliminate
the source in order to eliminate them.
- Whenever
possible, food and materials on which the flies can lay their eggs must
be removed, destroyed, as a breeding medium, or isolated from the egg-laying
adult. Killing adult flies will reduce infestation, but elimination
of breeding areas is necessary for good management.
- The key
to controlling these infestations is to locate and eliminate their breeding
sources.
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- Garbage
cans and dumpsters should have tight-fitting lids and be cleaned regularly.
- Drainage
will often aid control, getting rid of extra moisture.
- Openings
of buildings should be tightly screened with screen.
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2. Insecticides : Residual, Aerosols, and Fogging
House flies rest on sunny surfaces in the daytime, and have a tendency
to come inside or under eaves at night. These areas where the flies are
resting can be sprayed with residual or contact insecticides.
The flies rest on the sprayed surface and pick up enough insecticide to
kill them.
When spraying the surfaces, it should be wet enough to the point of runoff,
but not enough to form puddles.
Residual Insecticides:
DEMON
WP 
or  Cynoff
WP are wettable powders, mixed with water to spray exterior
surfaces where flies would land, sprayed once a month.
Aerosols
Hand held space sprays for a quick knock down would be pyrethrin contact
aerosols:
V ONE AEROSOL
 V TECH
AUTOMATIC FLYING INSECT KILLER /  AUTOMATIC
AIR GUARD DISPENSER is an automatic dispenser to be used
with the the V Tech Mist Metered Insect Killer.
The V Tech Mist Automatic aerosol will last 30 days.
Fogging Insecticides-Non Residual
If you find that fogging inside a building would be neccessary, we also
carry fogging material and professional fogger equipment:
 FOGGING
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT
3. Trapping-Glue and Outside
 FLY
PAPER-1 ribbon=3 ft.x1 inch strip of sticky paper .
 WINDOW
FLY TRAP-allows you to use a trap to stick on the window, without
using an insecticide.
 ADVANTAGE
FLY TRAP is an excellent trap for the outside, with a unique attractant
lure included.
It will trap house flies, blow flies and a broad range of other fly species:
3. Electronic traps:
Inside Use
These electronic
fly traps are very efficient and functional
 INSECTALITE
18 WATT FLY TRAP and the  INSECTALITE
30 WATT PROFESSIONAL FLY TRAP
 Insectakill
Fly Traps-Insectakill Zappers- 30,40, 80 Watt Models-White Metal and
Stainless Steel
Click Here: All
Electronic Fly Traps
4. Fly Baits :
Insecticide baits such as Maxforce
Fly Bait or Stimukill
Fly Bait can be used to aid in house-fly control.
The baits should be distributed along walls, window sills or other areas
where flies congregate inside buildings, and in areas outside where flies
congregate.
As with all fly control, sanitation is very important when using a fly
bait. Remove trash and other breeding sources, so the Fly bait will be
there only feeding source.
Make sure the baits are inaccessible to animals or children. Recommended
fly baits would be:
MAXFORCE
FLY BAIT
Stimukil
Fly Bait 
 Use Apache Fly Bait Stations to hold the Fly Baits
Place the Advantage fly trap and the fly baits
away from areas that you want to see flies, in that they have attractants
that will draw the flies.
You will want to place the Advantage trap in sunny area on cooler days
and shady areas on warmer days. The Advantage trap is designed to be hung.
Call for further information as each situation is very different with
perhaps different product recommendations.
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