Flies FACTS & INFORMATION
(Housefly - Musca domestica)
Flying InsectWhat do flies look like?
Flies are fast-moving insects with one pair of wings, large compound eyes, and sponging mouthparts. They breed rapidly in organic waste, garbage, drains, food waste, and animal matter.
Habitat and Behavior
Found near food, waste, organic material... Breeding sites include garbage bins, animal waste, food areas... Rapid life cycle (egg to adult in a week)... Feed by liquefying food, spreading pathogens...
Types Of Flies
House Fly
Fruit Fly
Blow Fly
Drain Fly
Life Cycle
Complete metamorphosis: Egg (hatches quickly), Larva (maggot, feeds on decaying matter), Pupa (transforms in a casing), Adult (emerges to feed and reproduce).
Signs of Infestation
1 - Large numbers of flies indoors.
2 - Maggots in garbage or organic waste.
3 - Dark fly specks on walls and ceilings.
4 - Flies around food preparation areas.
5 - Breeding around drains, bins, or waste storage.
How Express Pesticides Helps Get Rid of Flies
Effective fly management requires eliminating breeding sites and reducing adult fly populations. Express Pesticides provides professional inspections, sanitation recommendations, fly-proofing solutions, residual treatments, insect light traps, and continuous monitoring.
Our IPM program delivers effective fly control for restaurants, food processing facilities, commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, and residential properties.