Two studies published in the journal Parasites & Vectors found house flies can carry the virus that causes COVID-19 for up to 24 hours after exposure.
Flies
Kitchen secrets, Part I: Vinegar flies
When you look below the surface and around the corners, you’ll find the kitchen is full of surprises — including...
Tracing the roots of a phorid fly invasion
Judy Black, BCE, describes an especially troublesome phorid fly invasion a homeowner was desperate to resolve.
Assess your knowledge of flies
See how well you and your team understand flies by answering these questions submitted by industry experts to test your...
How a house fly lives
As dictated by a house fly (Musca domestica): I’m 0.4 inch long, weigh 0.0004 of an ounce, fly 4.5 mph...
Residual insecticides for controlling fleas, flies, ticks
Different approaches are required to effectively control flies, fleas and ticks; however, residual insecticides like bifenthrin or lambda-cyhalothrin play an...
An interview with a red-eyed fruit fly
Get to know the red-eyed fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) to understand how to better control and treat for this pesky...
Give customer suggestions for flies, fleas, ticks
Flies: Work with homeowners and commercial accounts to identify sanitation areas that need more of their attention. This could include...
Offer prevention for cluster flies
While neither a public health pest nor a filth fly, cluster flies (Pollenia spp.) are a significant nuisance in a...
Summer tips for fly, flea and tick control
Are you ready to control some of summer’s most active pests? Here are three summer tips for fly, flea and...
Flies: Identify source early
Flies are what I consider a “source” problem. When a customer calls with “flies” in their structure, the first step,...
5 steps to figuring out ‘phantom phorids’ — and what to do next
Peanut butter and jelly. Peas and carrots. Bacon and… well, anything. Allow me to submit: Food and Phoridae. Phorids are...
3 of MGK’s newest products
Brian Cooney, senior sales representative for MGK, shares the company’s newest products including Shockwave 1 Residual Aerosol, Decimari Fly Bait...
Test your knowledge of flies
Use these questions to see how much you really know about flies. Editor’s Note: Questions for this month’s test were...
Why fly species ID was — and is — important
In the April 1959 issue of what was then known as Pest Control magazine, Dr. Arthur Smith tackled “Fly Control:...
Get control of a phorid fly infestation
When the call comes in to eliminate an infestation of Phoridae — phorid flies, also known as humpback, scuttle or...