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When you’re seeing flies, you’re seeing the signs of an underlying problem – and it’s not one you can just swat away. Knowing the type of fly you’re dealing with is half the battle. Different flies have different preferences for food and breeding sites, so identifying the species is critical to help solve the problem.
Flies can hurt your bottom line by irritating customers, transmitting diseases and contaminating products. These stubborn pests can affect any business, so your pest management strategy needs to address them. (To learn more about keeping these dirty pests out of your establishment, download our free Comprehensive Guide to Flies & Fly Control Strategy.)
Here’s a rundown of the six most common flies in the workplace and how to tell them apart:
Working with a pest management professional to inspect your property is the best way to make sure you identify a fly problem correctly. After determining the species of fly affecting your business, you can partner to create and implement the most effective treatment plan. For even more about how these flies behave, download our free Comprehensive Guide to Flies & Fly Control Strategy.
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Unlike aircrafts, there should be absolutely no areas in your facility that allow flies to fly— a no-fly zone at all times. Flies are some the nastiest pests in commercial environments, leaving potentially dangerous pathogens as they travel from surface to surface. They breed quickly …
Flies are no big deal, right? They’re only about 1/4 of an inch and you can just simply swat them away if they become a nuisance. But actually, a fly sighting in your facility usually means there’s a bigger problem—not something you can just swat away. They carry a wide variety dis …