Houseflies are a very common fly species that frequently invades buildings and residences. Â Adults are usually grey to black and have hairy bodies roughly a quarter inch in length. Â These flies can hibernate in the winter and are a nuisance pest across the world. Â They sometimes carry disease, and their tendency to land on food contributes to the spread of sickness. Â Roughly a quarter inch long when full grown, flies process images much faster than humans, contributing to the great difficulty of catching or swatting them.
A single fly can lay up to 500 eggs, usually on a food source.  Long associated with disease, the number of potential pathogens that houseflies can carry serves as a strong reason to control and eliminate them from households and living spaces.  While professional pest control is impractical for houseflies, there are some home remedies you can use to reduce their population.  Using screens over doors and windows, fly paper and bug zappers can help discourage or catch flies, while removing and cleaning potential food sources removes the fly’s incentive to come in. We do not offer pest control services for flies.
