{"id":5534,"date":"2017-10-09T10:36:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T10:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blog?p=5534"},"modified":"2018-03-21T15:21:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T15:21:53","slug":"the-problem-of-flies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prokill.co.uk\/blog\/the-problem-of-flies\/","title":{"rendered":"Flies Are More Of A Problem Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” overlay_color=”” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” padding_right=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” center_content=”no” last=”no” min_height=”” hover_type=”none” link=””][fusion_text]We all know that flies are annoying. Whether they\u2019re buzzing around the house or gate-crashing our barbecues, they seem to get everywhere. While most people are aware that they\u2019re not the most hygienic insects to have around, are flies even more troublesome than we think?<\/p>\n

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For example that the average house fly has as many as 33 million bacteria living in their gut and as many as 250,000 on their body? What\u2019s even more worrying is that all these millions of bacteria are very easily transferred to anything they land on which creates the risk of Salmonella, Campylobacter, E Coli and Tuberculosis.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you think that spotting the odd fly isn\u2019t a problem, think again. The house fly can lay eggs in batches of 120-150 and hatch just eight hours later. What\u2019s more, the lesser house fly can\u2019t be controlled by conventional fly zappers and the house fly is becoming resistant to common pesticides in-house treatments, deeming these methods expensive and ineffective.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember that if you run a commercial or industrial business, fly control is a legal requirement. These pests can carry a number of dangerous diseases and if a fly problem is left uncontrolled, it has the potential to turn into a serious infestation.<\/p>\n

Because many dangerous diseases are carried by flies, environmental agencies are quick to enforce the terms of the Food Safety Act 1955 and 1976 for individuals and businesses selling or dealing with food in unhygienic conditions.<\/p>\n

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How to prevent fly infestations<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Just like any animal or insect, flies are attracted to food so make sure you clean up any food or liquid spills as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n