During the warm months of the year, each person likely has at least one encounter with a fly every day, even if it is as simple as noticing one flying by. In extreme cases, a homeowner or business experiences a serious fly invasion; one where the services of a pest professional may be needed.Flies belong to the order Diptera with more than 150,000 species described thus far worldwide. A relative tiny percent of these are known to be structural pests; however, mosquitoes and several other types of flies are society's most impor-tant public health threat. Within structures, flies are considered a nuisance first and serve as a health concern when found in food production or health-care environments.Some of our most frustrating days will involve flies, usually fruit or phorid flies, attempting to discover the locations or breeding sites and other conditions conducive to the infestation. Other fly issues are more easily answered. But the solutions always come back to the type of fly involved. This article will provide a few tips for key pest flies.
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