Fly Pest Control

Local Fly Extermination

Flies are common household bugs that manage to find their way into your home via access points like doors and windows. They normally make their way inside in search of a better environment or food to survive on. Trash provides them with an abundance of resources for them to feed on which is why they are commonly found around your garbage can. The problem is that flies introduce all kinds of serious pathogens into your home. Since they feed on trash, they are able to spread the bacteria that grows in the trash. If you have a growing fly problem, it may be time to enlist the help of the professionals at Griffin Pest Management to come inspect and treat your home.

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What Are House Flies?

House flies get their name from being the most common fly found around homes. Adult house flies can grow to one-quarter of an inch long and usually live between 15 and 25 days. They are only able to feed on liquids but have the ability to turn many solid foods into a liquid for them to eat. House flies taste with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue. House flies tend to stay within 1-2 miles of where they were born; however, they have been known to migrate up to 20 miles to find food. These insects have been known to carry over 100 different kinds of disease-causing germs, which makes them very bad house guests.

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Fly Pest Control Treatment Options

Inspection: Fly treatment services usually start with an inspection to identify areas that show signs of fly activity. Our technicians will also find and seal access points that flies might be using to gain access to your home. 

Treatment: Fly control treatment uses a combination of glue strips and traps to capture mature flies where they are most likely to be found. Our licensed pest control will strategically place glue strips by plants and traps by drains and trash to ensure that both are placed where they are most likely going to collect flies. 

Maintenance: Maintenance will ensure that traps are fresh, and that proper sanitation is being completed to minimize the probability of a fly infestation.

Prevention: This requires that places are kept clean and access points like windows and doors are fixed so they no longer allow flies in. 

Indoor Fly Control Options

Once inside, flies can pose a serious threat to your food. They are carriers of disease, bacteria, and germs which means that when they land on your food, they are contaminating your food with pathogens like salmonella, e. coli, and other serious diseases. Using fly baits and traps is usually the most effective way at catching flies inside so they can no longer be a nuisance. 

Outdoor Fly Control Options

Outdoor fly treatments often involve exclusion strategies designed to prevent flies from gaining access into a home. This sometimes requires upgrades like self-closing doors, fly repellant door fans, and tighter window screens. This is also assisted by removing or properly sealing outdoor attractants like trash and food debris. 

Why Choose Griffin Pest Management for Fly Control Services

Our licensed and experienced pest control technicians have decades of combined experience combatting fly populations. Our services are guaranteed, and our company has been delivering results that impress for the last 2 decades. We know where to find flies and how to effectively clean, sanitize, and treat an area so flies are no longer a problem.

Why Do I Have Flies?

While extremely annoying, flies are relatively harmless and just trying to find their next meal. This is often why you will find them in your home. If there is an open door or window and there is the smell of food, trash, or any other fly attracting aromas, then there is a chance that flies will come inside in search of something to eat. The species of fly will determine what kind of food it is in search of. 

Types of Flies

House Flies

House flies can be controlled through vigilant sanitation. Remove trash regularly and use well-sealing garbage receptacles. Clean up pet waste immediately. Use fine mesh screens on doors and windows to prevent fly entry.


Fruit Flies

Fruit flies are best prevented through vigilant sanitation practices. Remove kitchen trash daily and keep counter surfaces clean. Garbage disposals should also be cleaned, and organic matter removed from the sink daily.


Fungus Gnats

These small flies generally infest soil, fertilizer, or compost and which makes them a bigger problem in gardens and greenhouses. The larva feed on the decaying organic matter in the medium and can be controlled with soil drenching or sticky traps.



Horse Flies

Horse flies are less common in dense cities and are more common in rural areas. These bugs are much bigger than their house fly cousins and also pack a painful bite. 

Are Flies a Threat?

Flies might not pose a direct threat to your health or safety like mosquitos, bees, and termites but they can still:

-         Transmit disease; flies are carriers of E. Coli, Salmonella, Typhoid Fever, Cholera, Dysentery, and Rotavirus

-         Flies can damage the reputation of businesses in any industry that require a clean and sanitized appearance

-         Some flies will bite and cause itchy welts


Fly Diseases

The most common fly borne illnesses that are carried by flies are:

-         Typhoid: Bacteria that can cause a very contagious infection that results in inflamed intestines

-         Cholera: Bacteria that causes dangerous and sometimes fatal intestinal problems

-         Dysentery: Intestinal infection that causes dehydration

-         Salmonella: Food poisoning caused by fly contamination

-         E. Coli: Food poisoning caused by fly contamination

Restaurant Fly Control

Flies are vectors for disease and can spread deadly pathogens by contaminating surfaces and anything else they come in contact with. This is a big problem for businesses that rely on providing a safe and healthy product for their customers. One of the biggest industries that relies on health and safety standards is any business that has to do with food preparation and service. This means that restaurants are likely to be exposed to flies contaminating their product. This is why hiring professional help to come provide fly treatment services is critical to maintaining a clean and bug free restaurant. 

Call Griffin Pest Management to Get a Licensed Pest Control Technician Out Today!

If you have been dealing with flies at your home or business, it is time to call Griffin Pest Management to schedule an appointment for general pest control. Our licensed exterminators will ensure that prevention strategies are implemented to seal off any open access points. Once flies’ access is closed, we can start to clean and implement traps designed to eliminate fly populations. Call today to get your inspection scheduled. 

Fly Control FAQs

  • How much does pest control cost for flies?

    Pest control service costs really depend on factors like size of treatment area and severity of infestation. That being said, a simple fly problem is usually part of general pest control maintenance which shouldn’t run that high. Griffin Pest Management prices competitively so we are able to provide the best value possible while delivering the results you expect. 

  • Can pest control get rid of flies?

    Pest control services are a good place to start to ensure that fly populations are exterminated. Our team understands where flies like to hide and how to treat them, so the populations are exterminated. 

  • How does pest control get rid of flies?

    Griffin Pest Management uses and integrated pest management approach to ensure that flies are dealt with properly. This combines several treatment strategies with prevention methods to leverage the benefits of each treatment option. This ensures that flies infestations are terminated completely. 

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