Size: 1/8 to 5/8” Shape: Medium sized Color: Metallic Blue, Green, or dull Brassy sometimes Black Bottle Flies, also known as a Blow Fly feed on human feces, sewage, and/or develop in disease carrying dead carcasses. They sometimes carry diseases to food of human consumption. This species is most active on warm or sunny days, and are attracted to bright lights coming through windows. Prevention: Eliminate breeding sites such as, emptying/rinsing and drying out garbage containers. Screening vents, windows and doors also sealing holes through exterior walls and any crack or crevice. … [Read more...]

Size: 1/8” Shape: Color: Dull tan to brownish black with red eyes Fruit Flies lay an average of around 500 eggs near services of fermenting fruits and vegetables or near cracks of unsealed containers of fruits and vegetables. They feed on fermenting products, garbage containers, empty bottles and cans, and slime in drains or garbage disposals, fresh fruits and vegetables even on beer, cider, vinegar and wine. Sometimes they will even be attracted to sour mops or broom heads, dish water or mop water that has food particles in them. Prevention: Elimination of fermenting materials, … [Read more...]