The prevention of flies, and house fly diseases can be done by taking some proactive measures to reduce the presence of flies in your home or businesses.
Food hygieneFollowing correct food hygiene practices can helpprevent the householddiseases byremoving the harmful bacteria which cause the diseases. This can be done by ensuring raw ingredients are stored in a hygienic manner (airtight containers) and are thoroughly washed before usage.
Ensuring both cooking and eating utensils as well as food preparation areas are kept to a high standard of hygiene will also help eliminate any bacteria distributed by house flies. This will also make food-preparation areas less attractive to house flies, reducing the risk of diseases being spread.
Eliminate breeding sitesCommon breeding sites for house flies such as animal sheds, garbage, and excrement are among some of the main areas in which house flies accumulate the pathogens associated with house fly diseases.
Eliminating these areas will reduce the risk of house flies accumulating the diseases, but also help prevent them entirely.
Animal shedsAnimal sheds, pens and stables should have the correct fly prevention methods installed to reduce the risk of house flies. This can be done by installingfly screensand ensuring the areas are regularly cleaned.
GarbageA proper waste management system should be in place to ensure waste units aren’t overfilled and are regularly emptied.Bins shouldhave a tight lid secured at all times and units should be regularly cleaned.
ExcrementWashroom should be regularly cleaned and all pipes should be running smoothly to reduce build up and overflow.Fly screensshould be installed over ventilation covers and drains toprevent housefly fromentering. In terms of livestock, dung should be stacked to reduce the surface area and covered with plastic sheets and other fly-proof materials.
Professional pest controlThe most efficient way to prevent house fly diseases is to enlist the help of aprofessional pest control company. A house fly exterminator will be able to offer proactive services and solutions to both control and prevent house flies.
Luminos flykiller:are a hygienicc fly traps which use a unique encapsulation technology which reduces the risk of contamination from house flies. The use of adhesive film and glue boards ensures debris from a dead insect does not escape the device, further reducing the risk of house fly diseases.