Home Flies Undesirable Winter Guests
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As the winter nears lots of insects become scarce. Adult house flies, for instance , die off. Thank goodness for that I hear you say. Just bear in mind though, that house fly eggs live on and are to be found in their larval or pupal step hiding in some dung or in some rubbish someplace. They can be also laid in warm attics or rafters. House Flies are opportunistic and will lay their eggs anywhere that's a food supply . For instance, if a mouse of bird has died in your attic, flies will make use of its rotting corpse as the perfect host for its young.
If the pupae or larvea were outside they'd stay dormant through the cold weather. The trouble with lofts though, is that hot air tends to rise and keep them relatively warm. The eggs won't stay dormant for long. The warmth in the loft will bring about constant development until the young flies are finally hatched and, as is their nature, begin to rove around seeking food.
They will not go far. In the winter, the only resource of heat will be the house itself. They might stay trapped in the loft and may die off once all food sources have been exhausted. They can also die off if the house occupants go on vacation and turn off the heating. In several circumstances nonetheless, they will make their way into the living quarters of the house and begin to do their terrible work of landing on and sampling various foodstuffs. The kitchen is one of their favourite spots.
So what could be done to prevent your home (or business, hospital or school) playing host to these unwanted guests via the winter?
1. Attempt to plug any gaps in the roof area and other areas in the building to make sure that pests cannot invade in the 1st location. You can consider installing Insectocutor house fly screens
2. Regularly check roof spaces along with other rarely habited areas for any dead creatures. As an example check rat traps and so on. Also, clear away any rubbish.
3. Make sure there are no leaks or damp areas. All these can aid infestation.
4. If it is possible, turn off all heating for a limited period. The just practical time you could consider this is if the building is not being used for a while. If you're happening vacation this would be a good time to be sure all heating is turned off. Businesses can use the x-mas break for the very same purpose. For hospitals this option will not be available obviously.
5. Use fly killers. Insectocutor fly killers may be purchased from Arkay Hygiene (see below).
Cluster flies are a specific nuisance. You could require to purchase an Insectocutor SE22 or SE44 fly killer with the catch tray taken away and a large metal container positioned directly underneath it (the normal catch tray wouldn't be able to cope with the sheer numbers of cluster flies).
If you have already fly killer equipment, don't forget to check them. Arkay Hygiene stock a range of spare parts including a wide uv bulb range, transformers, lamp starters and lamp holders. Don't forget that the ultra violet output of the lamps degrades after a year of highly recommended employ. If your lamp is a years old then fit a brand new one.
It's bad sufficient being plagued by flies in the summer months. Let's hope you have a rest from them this winter!
