Q: A residential customer has a phorid fly problem. The house is on a slab. The drain lines have been snaked and examined with a camera, but no breaks were found. Several thorough inspections have failed to find another source. Before I take a great risk and have the slab broken, is there anything else […]
Flies
Believe it or Not: Flies
The intelligent fruit fly Fruit flies appear to think before they act and, like humans, take longer to make trickier...
NPMA Tips: Fruit Flies and Fighter Jets
Adapt high-speed research for low-tech control methods In April, scientists from the University of Washington published new research detailing the...
7 facts about – Flies
Flies have been around as long as mankind and have been found on all seven continents. There are more than...
Most Wanted: Dipterology
Dipterology is the study of true flies in the order Diptera (from the Greek di, or two, and ptera, or...
Hard to find flies, clothes moth control & bombing for German cockroaches
Q: A residential customer has a fly problem. The county extension agent identified the flies as Sciarids and says they...
Inspecting for flies
Inspections don’t kill anything, but they’re necessary to determine what should be done to resolve a potential or recent fly...
Fact vs. Fiction: Fruit Flies
Fiction: I have a bunch of fruit flies, but they all look different. Fact: Not all small flies are fruit...
Football, flies and a Wisconsin research fund
When it comes to iconic football imagery, few scenes can top the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. In addition to...
Most Wanted: Flies
With clandestine and potential malicious pathogenesis, Telmatoscopus albipunctatus (meaning white-dotted sword in condition of decline) brings a crime wave of...
dos & don’ts: Flies
“The house fly gut may provide a favorable environment for the evolution and emergence of pathogenic bacterial strains through acquisition...
did you know?: Flies
Houseflies’ feet are 10 million times more sensitive to the taste of sugar than the human tongue. Houseflies walk upside...
FMC Professional Solutions: Flies
By Richard Spigler, BCE, Northeast Pest Market Specialist When dealing with flies in homes, businesses or restaurants, it important to...
Syngenta Professional Pest Management: Flies
By Dr. ElRay Roper, Senior Technical Representative Flies are not only a nuisance to homeowners, but many are capable of...
Rockwell Labs Ltd.: Flies
By Founder and CEO Dr. Cisse Spragins The most common structural pest fly species — house flies, blow flies, and...
Central Life Sciences: Flies
By Doug VanGundy, Senior Director, Research and Development Flies are one of the most annoying insects for any commercial or...