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Flies

  • What are flies?

  • Why Do I Have Them?

  • Are They Dangerous?

  • How Do I Get Rid Of Them?

  • Can I Do It Myself?

  • How Soon Can You Get Here?

  • Is The Treatment Safe?

  • How Can I Prevent This In The Future?

What Are Flies?

There are many different flies thoughout our service area, including house flies, cluster flies , and fruit flies. The house fly is approximately 1/8-1/4 of an inch long with the female being larger than the male counterpart. Houseflies have a single pair of wings and are gray in color. Clusterflies are similar to houseflies but move slower and congregate in groups. Fruit flies are smaller and tend to look brown and tan in color.

Why Do I Have Them?

Flies invade homes and commercial facilities in search of food and conditions that are suitable for breeding and living. They are notorious scavengers that will feed on meat, vegetables and garbage in and around your home.

Are They Dangerous?

While flies are often considered a nuisance pest. They can also pose a serious risk. Flies contaminate food and spread diseases when they regurgitate liquified food onto counters and work surfaces.

How Do You Get Rid Of Flies?

Getting rid of flies is permanantly impossible, but with the help of a professional pest control company, you can control and reduce fly populations on your property. Contacting L.W Pest Control at the first sign of a fly problem is the best way of preventing a larger fly infestation.

Can I Do It Myself?

Do-It-yourself fly treatments and control method are not effective in getting rid of flies and simply do not work, as the chemicals they use are not effective. Remember - if misused or mixed improperly, pesticides can be dangerous to pets and people.

How Soon Can We Get Here?

 Contact L.W Pest Control immediately for an appointment. In many cases we respond in 24-48 hours.

Is The Treatments Safe?

 L.W Pest Control  follows very stringent guidelines for the product so that it poses no threat to people, pets ,or plants. L.W Pest Control ensures that all are products are registered by the EPA and our proffessional service technicians will inform you of any specific safety measures that are required.

How Can I Prevent This In The Future?

Preventing flies can be very difficult because of the wide variety of food sources and breeding sites often found around homes and commercial facilities, so continued vigilance and treatment as required are the usual steps. The most effective way to prevent these pest is to employ a pest control company that offer fly management services.

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