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Fly Prevention and Control For Your Home Or Business

July 26, 2010

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Help control flies around your home or business this summer with McCauley Services fly control solutions.

There are thousands of species of flies, but only a few types spend their lives in and around your home or business. The common house fly, the little house fly, the stable fly and the garbage fly are all types that you can find swarming around your property, and if you’ve ever had an infestation of any one of these types of flies, you know how annoying they can be for your family or your business. McCauley Services knows how frustrating a fly infestation can be, and that’s why we offer a variety of fly control techniques to assist you in finding a fly management solution.

Flies will lay their eggs in decaying organic waste, where the larvae feed on bacteria until they are full grown. Female flies can lay as many as 100 eggs at a time, and these eggs will develop rapidly if the conditions are right. In hot summer months under optimal conditions, flies can go from larvae to adult fly in less than 7 days, which means that a minor fly problem can turn into a major infestation in just about a week. How long has your trash been sitting in the garbage can in the driveway, or in the dumpster outside? For most home and business owners their trash has been there long enough for flies to lay their eggs and for the eggs to mature, and this can lead to lots of problems. Some flies, like the stable fly, will feed off mammal blood and can cause a painful bite. Because flies grow up in decaying waste, they can also pick up bacteria and viruses that cause diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, food poisoning and eye infections for people and animals.

Flies may breed in your trashcan outside, but they will venture indoors to find food and shelter. It’s important to make sure that your window and door screens are free of rips and holes to be certain that flies don’t have a point of entry into your home or business. Outdoors, regular removal of pet waste and garbage is important to discourage breeding areas. If there is nothing to attract flies on your property, you shouldn’t have a fly infestation. Garbage should be removed at least once a week, and trashcans that are in good condition with tight fitting lids will help keep flies from finding your trash. Although these are a few good tips for preventing fly infestations, sometimes you just can’t control an infestation on your own. Contacting a good pest control professional may be the only answer, and that’s why McCauley Services offers our fly control solutions for both commercial and residential clients in Benton, Hot Springs, and throughout all of Arkansas.

Our trained professionals will visit your home or business and do a thorough examination of your property to determine a plan of action to treat the fly infestation. The use of both liquid and granular treatments on the exterior of your property may be employed, as well as the use of mechanical devices to control flies that are entering your residential dwelling or commercial facility. Exclusion measures will be taken to deter flies from returning, and our technicians will put into practice a strong defense system to avoid future fly infestations. If you find that your home or business in Arkansas has been overrun with flies, contact us today to make your first appointment.

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