Flies

Cluster Flies

Description:  1/4" to 3/8" long and dark grey in color. Resembels the house fly but usually larger and has a yellow sheen on the thorax. Habitat:  Prefer the outdoors, but move into peoples homes to overwinter. Will move into your home in large numbers in the fall. Food:  Larvae feed on earthworms, but adults feed on flowers. Damage/Signs of Presence:  Seeing and finding dead cluster flies in your home. Life Cycle:  Complete Metamorphosis Egg, Larva, Pupa & Adult. 4 generations per summer and generally takes about 30 to 40 day to mature into adults. Management:  Seal and caulk cracks in home. Residual treaments or dusts may be necessary

House Fly (Musca domestica)

Description:  Usually identified by 4 dark stripes on top of the thorax. Habitat:  Prefer decaying organic matter most numerous around farms with animals. Damage/Signs of Presence: Flies are directly responsible for disease transmission. They can transmit and carry foot-and-mouth disease, mastitis, pinkeye, streptococci, tuberculosis, and staphylococci.

Flies cause milk contamination documented milk production losses.

Flies cause animal stress and suffering. They are responsible for retarded weight gain with cattle.

Flies cause extra labor and work keeping parlor ceilings, pipelines, etc. clean.

Flies can cause problems with regulatory issues. Life Cycle:  Complete Metamorphosis Egg, Larva, Pupa & Adult. The newly hatched female can begin to lay eggs a few days. Ranging from 5 to 6 batches of 75 to 100 eggs in each batch. Weather conditions play a part in the time length of their development. During the summer 7 to 10 days for developing into an adult. Management:  Sanitation is Key for reducing the population. Aerosols, fogging, baits, light traps or residual treatments may be effective.

Stable Fly

Damage/Signs of Presence: Flies are directly responsible for disease transmission. They can transmit and carry foot-and-mouth disease, mastitis, pinkeye, streptococci, tuberculosis, and staphylococci.

Flies cause milk contamination documented milk production losses.

Flies cause animal stress and suffering. They are responsible for retarded weight gain with cattle.

Flies cause extra labor and work keeping parlor ceilings, pipelines, etc. clean.

Flies can cause problems with regulatory issues.