Flies plague 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 spread diseases readily because they move quickly from rotting, disease-laden garbage to exposed human foods.Because they only have two wings, flies land often and therefore can deposit thousands of bacteria each time they land.For every fly seen, there are an estimated 19 more hidden from view. This means humans don't even see most of the flies present at an infestation.As many as 33 million microorganisms may flourish in a single fly's gut, while a half-billion more swarm over body and legs.
Our Fly Control Program
The control program consists of two parts a) controlling the adult flies and b) Controlling the maggots at the breeding sites Maggots are controlled, again, by Insect growth regulators, keeping in mind the environment safety. These IGR prevent maggots from attaining full maturity. Flies usually molt five to six times before attaining maturity. Maggots which are exposed to the IGR molt two or three times and fail emerge into adult flies.
Adult flies are controlled with residual spraying and baiting. The residual spray gives a control for few hours and the baiting gives a day long control against flies.
Control Measures of Houseflies
To obtain a long term fly control in urban areas, villages and other settlements including farms; environmental sanitation and chemical control are required.
Fly Control in Houses & Residential Areas
Community fly control can be achieved by organizing rational waste collection and waste disposal measures. By following public health laws on sanitation, communities can be made aware of importance of waste management in fly control.
