House Flies are obnoxious! Open the doors during summer to let in a breeze and you're almost certain to get one or two (or even more) flying through your house! NOT FUN! Okay but there is a fun fact about flies:
Flies can "taste" with their feet. Their feet are 10,000,000 times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue.
Seriously! I read this information at http://www.pestworldforkids.org/flies.html which is kept by the national pest management association and also cross checked it on the website of the Smithsonain Department of Systematic Biology.
So... Now that you have the fun fact, you might be thinking, awesome. Great! So glad they can taste with their feet, Micah, now HOW DO I AVOID OR GET RID OF THEM?!?
Tips to Avoid Common House Flies:
- Use mesh screens on windows and doors.
- Take out the trash regularly.
- Clean up pet messes immediately (as these are a major breeding ground for flies).
- Keep a clean home.
- Follow the "tips to avoid."
- Find, clean and sanitize areas where flies are known to be.
- Eliminate food sources for flies, which is anything warm and damp. Disgusting as it is, flies are particularly drawn to pet waste because of the strong odor.
- For common house flies in homes, rarely is it necessary to use professional pest control, unless it is an extreme infestation.
Micah Wood
Peak Pest Management
503-998-4322
360-607-1933
www.Peak-Pest-Management.com
micah@peak-pest-management.com
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