| Pest Control - Flies - Prevention |
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| House Fly |
| Identification - 4 to 8mm dull grey - with 4 stripes on thorax
Preferred host - animal waste - garbage - and other decaying matter Adult occurrence - most abundant late summer Life cycle - 7 to 14 Days Pest Control Insecticides - residual and contact sprays - baits - larvicides Non-chemical measures - sanitation - exclusion - habitat destruction |
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| Flesh Fly |
| Identification - 2 to 3 times larger than house fly grey and black checkerboard pattern on the abdomen
Preferred host - garbage - manure - and animal carcasses Adult occurrence - common in warm months Life cycle - 2 to 4 weeks Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays and larvicides Non-chemical measures - sanitation and habitat destruction |
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| Blow Fly |
| Identification - about twice as large as a house fly - metallic blue or green in colour
Preferred host - animal carcasses garbage and manure Adult occurrence - spring and summer Life cycle - 2 to 4 weeks Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays and larvicides Non-chemical measures - sanitation and habitat destruction |
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| Fruit Fly |
| Identification - 2.5 to 4mm long - yellowish brown - hover around ripe or decaying fruits
Preferred host - decaying fruits and vegetables garbage Adult occurrence - most abundant in - late summer and early fall Life cycle - 1 to 2 weeks Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays Non-chemical measures - sanitation and habitat destruction |
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| Phorid Fly |
| Identification - look like fruit fly but with a hump back
Preferred host - decaying vegetation & animal matter Adult occurrence - most abundant in warmer months Life cycle - 1 to 2 weeks Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays Non-chemical measures - sanitation and habitat destruction & moisture control |
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| Moth Fly |
| Identification - 2 to 4mm long body and wings densely covered with long hairs
Preferred host - decaying organic matter - especially organic matter especially around drains and sewers Adult occurrence - more common in warmer months Life cycle - 2 to 3 months Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays Non-chemical measures - sanitation and habitat destruction & moisture control |
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| Biting Midges |
| Damaging stage - adult midge
Preferred host - warm blooded vertebrates Public health Importance - irritating bites Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays - repellents Non-chemical measures - habitat destruction |
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| Black Fly |
| Damaging stage - adult fly Preferred host - domestic animals
Public health Importance - irritating bites Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays - repellents Non-chemical measures - habitat destruction |
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| Stable Fly |
| Damaging stage - adult fly
Preferred host - domestic animals Public health Importance - irritating bites Pest control insecticides - residual and contact sprays - repellents Non-chemical measures - habitat destruction |
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| The cost for Professional Pest Control for flies |
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The cost may vary for FUMAPEST pest control of flies - using professional strength low hazard Fly insecticides - depends on fly species - size of property - extent of infestation - ease of access - other nesting sites.
Expect to pay about $150 to $200 for medium size residential premises. Commercial and manufacturing premises are quoted upon inspection. Highly problematic infestations over wide area may be more expensive. Service warranty period may vary due to fly pest species - the severity of the infestation - environmental factors that may promote reinfestation. |
| Consumer Protection Advice - Pesticide Safety Issues |
| Pesticide safety be wary of very cheap prices for fly control - check which pesticides are to be used - do they propose to use the far cheaper, less effective, solvent based pesticides which can be acutely harmful in premises where occupants may suffer from asthmatic or other bronchial ailments.
Be careful when selecting a pest controller it's far too easy to get a NSW Govt WorkCover issued Pest Control Licence and start up a pest control business - using mostly unsupervised trainees who have little knowledge of fly pest species or fly control pesticides .... click here for more details For personal advice phone FUMAPEST 1300 241 500 - free quotes - answers to your questions. |
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FREE - FUMAPEST Spider Identification Chart with FIRST AID spider bite procedures - a ready reference guide in full colour of dangerous and venomous spiders that commonly occur in the <%=strCouncil %> Council region.
Featured in the Spider Identifcation Chart are the male and female Sydney funnel web spider, red-back spider, white-tail spider, black house spider, wolf spider, mouse spider, trap-door spider, huntsman spider, orb-weaver spider and other spiders with notes to aid in spider identification.
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