.png)
Flies are among the most common flying insects found near people and may present a hygiene risk. Because they come into contact with waste, organic material and food, they can carry various microorganisms on their bodies. Suitable preventive measures and timely control can effectively reduce their numbers.
Flies are most common during the warmer months, when they search for food and suitable breeding sites. They are found in homes, restaurants and catering facilities, agricultural buildings, gardens and on terraces, where they can quickly become unwelcome visitors.
Although most people associate them mainly with buzzing and landing on food, their presence also creates a greater hygiene risk. Early action and suitable solutions can prevent them from breeding and improve comfort in and around the home.
Flies are mainly attracted by food, organic waste, heat and moisture. They usually enter indoor spaces through open windows and doors, especially during summer.
The most common attractants include:
Because flies reproduce rapidly, even a small source of attraction may result in a large number of flies.
Flies are not merely irritating visitors; they may also present a hygiene risk. While searching for food, they come into contact with various surfaces and then land on kitchen worktops, dining tables and food.
Their presence may cause:
A single female may lay several hundred eggs during her lifetime, so it is advisable to act as soon as the first signs appear.
Flies prefer places where food, moisture and suitable egg-laying sites are available.
They are most commonly found:
Indoors, flies are often seen near windows because they are attracted by daylight.
The presence of flies is usually easy to notice because they are attracted to food, waste and light. Individual flies may enter a room by chance, but larger numbers often indicate suitable breeding conditions nearby.
The most common signs of fly activity are:
If flies appear indoors every day, it is advisable to check for possible food sources or nearby breeding sites.
Successful fly control is based on a combination of preventive measures and suitable products. In addition to removing individual flies, it is important to limit the conditions that allow them to reproduce.
To reduce their numbers effectively, we recommend:
✔ regularly removing household and organic waste,
✔ storing food in sealed containers,
✔ cleaning kitchen surfaces regularly,
✔ fitting insect screens to windows and doors,
✔ using mechanical traps and adhesive fly strips,
✔ using insecticides when fly activity is high.
Early action can prevent flies from multiplying rapidly and improve hygiene conditions in and around the home.
The house fly is the species most commonly found in homes, restaurants, catering facilities and agricultural buildings. It is attracted by food, organic waste and other organic material. Because it frequently comes into contact with different surfaces, it may carry microorganisms on its body.
The stable fly resembles the house fly, but unlike the house fly, it bites people and animals. It is most commonly found in stables, on farms and near domestic animals.
Flies are attracted by food residues, organic waste, ripe fruit and heat. If suitable breeding conditions are available, their numbers can increase rapidly.
The best results are achieved by combining preventive measures, such as regular waste removal and surface cleaning, with mechanical traps or insecticides.
Because flies come into contact with waste, faeces and other unhygienic surfaces, they may carry various microorganisms on their bodies. It is therefore important to prevent contact with food.
We recommend fitting insect screens to windows and doors, removing waste regularly and storing food in sealed containers.
Flies are most active during the warmer months, particularly from late spring until early autumn. Their numbers increase at higher temperatures and where food and moisture are readily available.
Flies in stables are more than an irritating nuisance. They can negatively affect animal welfare, building hygiene and livestock-management conditions. Learn why effective fly control matters and how to reduce the population.
As warmer weather arrives, house-fly activity increases. House flies are among the most common pests in living environments. In addition to being irritating, they can pose a hygiene risk by transferring microorganisms from contaminated surfaces to food.
