| Table Summary
of Flies |
Management Methods |
| Insect |
Identifying Characteristics |
Preferred Host Material |
Adult Ocurrence |
Life Cycle |
Chemical & Traps |
Other |
| House Fly |
1/4 inch long: dul gray with 4 stripes
on thorax; 4th wing vein sharpley angled |
Animal waste, gargage, and other decaying
organic matter |
Most abundant later summer and early
fall |
7-45 days |
Residual and contact sprays;baits,
traps; lavacides |
Sanitation, exclusion, habitat destruction |
| Flesh Flies |
2 to 3 times larger thatn house fly:
gray and black checkboard patternon abdomen |
Garbage, manure, and animal carcasses |
Common in warm months |
2-4 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays, traps
|
Sanitation and habitat destruction |
| Blow Flies |
About twice as large as house fly;
metallic blue or green color |
Animal carcasses, garbage, and manure |
Spring and Summer |
2-4 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays,traps |
Sanitation and habitat destruction |
| Fruit Flies |
1/8th inch long; yellowish brown;hover
around ripe or decaying fruits and vegetables |
Decaying fruits fruits and vegetables;garbage |
Most abundant in late summer and early
fall |
1 to 2 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays, traps |
Sanitation and habitat destruction |
| Fungus Gnats |
Fungus gnats are tiny, most are less
than 1/16 of an inch, although some may be larger. |
The larvae feed on fungus growing in
the soil and moist organic matter. |
Most abundant in warm and moist conditions
|
2-3 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays, traps |
Remove contaminated soil, breeding sites |
| Cheese Skipper |
Black, shiny, with bronze tints |
Moist sources: overripe and moldy cheese, ham. |
Most abundant in warm and moist conditions
|
2-3 weeks |
Contact sprays |
Sanitation and habitat destruction |
| Phorid
Flies |
Superficially resemble fruit flies,
but are more humpbacked |
Decaying vegetation and animal matter |
Most abundant in warmer months |
1-2 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays,drain
cleaners |
Sanitation,habitat destruction, and
moisture control |
| Moth/Dran
Flies |
1/8 inch long; body and wings densely
covered with long hairs |
Decaying organic matter, especially
around drains and sewers |
More common in warm months |
2-3 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays,drain
cleaners |
Sanitation,habitat destruction, and
moisture control |
| Sparaerocierid Flies |
1/8-inch; black |
Decaying organic matter, especially moist
animal manure |
More common in warm months |
2-3 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays,drain
cleaners |
Sanitation,habitat destruction, and
moisture control |
| Cluster Fly |
Superficailly resemble house fly but
is slightly larger and more sluggish in its movements |
They are parasites of earthworms and
breed outdoors in lawns and fields |
Abundant in spring and fall |
4-6 weeks |
Residual and contact sprays |
Screening and caulking around eavesm,
windows, etc. |
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