{"id":5528,"date":"2015-11-01T19:03:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T09:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppmmagazine.com.au\/?p=5528"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T06:55:09","slug":"fly-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-flies\/fly-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"FLY PREVENTION TIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A few tips to pass onto customers who are looking to keep fly populations to a minimum.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-thick\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 22\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Much like controlling mosquito numbers, providing 100% fly control is not possible. But with a combination of preventative measures, treatments and traps, it is possible to keep the numbers to a minimum.<\/p>\n<p>Houseflies and similar species are called \u2018filth\u2019 flies for a reason \u2013 they feed and breed on decaying organic matter (and they love faeces!). Elimination of potential breeding sites and food sources will have the biggest impact on numbers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth recapping the key preventative measures that homeowners should take to keep fly numbers down:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid using manure on gardens<\/li>\n<li>Clean up pet droppings regularly<\/li>\n<li>Ensure rubbish is placed in sealed containers<\/li>\n<li>Clear away food and dirty dishes immediately after meals<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t leave pet food out<\/li>\n<li>Keep food covered or stored in sealed containers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, well fitting insect screens will help as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Residual insecticide treatments to surfaces where the flies rest, such as exterior walls and refuse bins will help, as will fly traps inside.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s not forget there are other nuisance flies. A common pest in homes and restaurants is our friend <em>Drosophila melanogaster<\/em>, the common fruit fly or vinegar fly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 22\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>These flies are attracted to ripe and rotting fruit and vegetables. Rubbish and fermenting material in drains can also prove a very attractive food source and breeding site.<\/p>\n<p>Tips to keep these numbers down include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep fruit and vegetables in the fridge<\/li>\n<li>If fruit is left on the side, keep it covered<\/li>\n<li>Ensure drains are cleaned regularly<\/li>\n<li>Place all rubbish in sealed containers<\/li>\n<li>Pick up any fallen fruit in the garden and place in the refuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-flies\/\">pest control flies<\/a> or more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/flies\/\">flies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few tips to pass onto customers who are looking to keep fly populations to a minimum.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"A few tips to pass onto customers who are looking to keep fly populations to a minimum.\u00a0","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"fly prevention tips","_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[353],"tags":[],"company":[],"pest":[161],"pesticide":[],"product-service":[],"class_list":["post-5528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pest-control-flies","pest-flies","wpbf-post"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5528"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39226,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5528\/revisions\/39226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5528"},{"taxonomy":"company","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/company?post=5528"},{"taxonomy":"pest","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pest?post=5528"},{"taxonomy":"pesticide","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pesticide?post=5528"},{"taxonomy":"product-service","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product-service?post=5528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}