Fly Problems

Fly problems can have serious consequences for a wide variety of businesses, from restaurants and food manufacturers to hospitality and healthcare. Some of the unfavorable results of poor fly control can include:

• creating a poor impression - and the perception of a dirty establishment
• damage to health and hygiene reputation, which can lead to...
• reduced income from fewer customers
• potential legal costs for failure to comply with legislation and regulations governing fly control.

Excluding and controlling flies requires diligent effort on the part of management, combined with a comprehensive approach in partnership with an experienced pest management company. Anderson Pest Solutions can customize a fly control program to suit the specific needs of your business. Anderson's fly control services include:

• Educating your staff on proper sanitation practices
• Identifying areas where exclusion efforts, including screening, caulking, and weather stripping, may be necessary.
• Performing drain cleaning applications
• Exterior treatment
• Installing insect light traps (ILTs)

A fly infestation is a serious problem requiring a professional solution. Call Anderson at the first sign of fly trouble and we'll ""fly"" right over to investigate the problem.

Fly Facts:

• The life expectancy of a fly is from eight days to two months, or in some cases, up to a year, depending on the species.
• There are more than 16,000 species of flies in North America.
• More than 100 pathogens are associated with the house fly including: Salmonella, Staphylococcus, E. coli and Shigella. These pathogens can cause disease in humans and animals, including: typhoid fever, cholera, bacillary dysentery, hepatitis, ophthalmia, polio, tuberculosis and infantile diarrhea.
• Flies are found in every part of the world except the polar ice caps.
• One pair of flies can produce more than 1 million offspring in as little as six to eight weeks.
• Flies are one of the most efficient carriers of disease because they move quickly from rotting, disease-laden garbage to exposed human foods and utensils.
• Flies have only two wings, which means they need to land often, enabling them to deposit thousands of bacteria each time they land.
• According to sources at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, flies contaminate or destroy $10 billion worth of agricultural products each year.
• For every fly that you see, there are as many as 20 that you don't. If you think you have an infestation, it's probably worse than you suspect.

Fly Control Tips

Flies that are attracted to the outside your facility are more likely to move inside. Here are some tips to help control the presence of flies around your business:

• Clean drains where food and water can collect.
• Install good weather-stripping on all edges of doors and windows.
• Clean and maintain outside dumpster areas and keep trash in plastic bags.
• Keep trash as far from the building as possible to keep flies away from your building.
• Install screens on all windows and self-closing devices on doors.
• Keep doors and windows closed whenever possible.
• When flies get to be a problem, call Anderson!