How do you know when you have a fly infestation?

You will know when you have fly infestation in your home or property as you will notice more than usual activity. This usually occurs during the hotter months of the year and especially if there is increased food or rubbish left lying around. Furthermore, if you notice a lot of dead flies or maggots, this is also a good sign that you have an infestation.

What risks can flies pose to you and your property?

• Contamination and transfer of bacteria such as E.coli
• Causing a nuisance
• Loss of business reputation from flies on food
• Prosecution under the Food Safety Act 1990
• Carriers of diseases, skin and eye infections among humans and livestock, such as Cholera, Conjunctivitis, Dysentery, Gastroenteritis, Salmonellosis, Tuberculosis and Typhoid fever

How we treat flies?

• Integrated pest management system incorporating different methods
• Use of insecticides
• Hygiene advice
• Proofing such as fly screens and doors
• Electronic fly killers, fly pots and traps

What laws govern the treatment and control of flies?

In businesses that prepare and serve food it is particularly important to treat fly infestations immediately and take out preventative measures to reduce their activity. If you do not act due-diligently and one of your customers become ill from food which has been contaminated, it can lead to legal action as per the Food Safety Act 1990, resulting in large fines or even closure.

Within all our fly treatments we are also fully compliant with the following legislation:

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002
• Control of Pesticides Regulation 1986
• Biocidal Product Regulation 528/2012
• Health and Safety at Work at 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002