Just because you may see a small fly or gnat type
flying around in the kitchen, do not assume it is coming from the drains.
Check all possible breeding sources to help identify the fly. Using
a drain cleaner like DF 5000 would only work in they are breeding in
the drains.
Understanding the different breeding sources for the different flies
will help you in identifying and managing the respective flies. The
other flies that are found around drains are: Fruit Flies, Drain Flies
and Sphaerocierid Flies.
Breeding Sources of Drain Flies, Fruit Flies, Phorid Flies
and Sphaerocerid Flies:
Drain flies: breed
in drains, sewers, septic tanks and soil that has been contaminated
with sewage.
Fruit flies: can be
spotted around fresh fruits/vegtables, rotting fruits and vegetables,
drains, garbage and damp organic materials
Phorid Flies
: are found in sewage contaminated soil, garbage, drains,
human cadavers, rotting vegetables and fruit, garbage as well as damp
organic materials
Sphaerocerid
Flies: may be found in manure, damp organic material,
drains, rotting fruits and vegetables and garbage
