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Female flies can lay up to 500 eggs over the span of just three to four days.
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Flies
These flying bugs belongs to the order of diptera, alongside others are mosquitoes and fungus gnats. They thrive in natural habitat of the tropical climate and Singapore is perfectly hot and humid throughout the year. As a result, they are amongst one of the most common pests flies in Singapore the requires a permanent solution. Most fly species, especially house fly spread diseases risking public health, causing serious illnesses.
This occurs when bacteria gets transfer through their saliva, eggs or faecal matter wherever they land and contaminate food. Managing the food waste as well as hygiene is the key to rid of flying pest problems within residential homes and businesses. Some species are carrier to diseases that can be life threatening to livestocks and may lead to financial loses.
Our professional pest control services tackles and control fly problem through numerous effective methods, depending on the case. UV insect light traps are primarily use for outdoors to manage fly populations. Relying on the natural attraction of flying insects to UV light, providing a โcleanโ and effective pest control solution. With Integrated Pest Management (IPM) solution methods to identifying the root cause of infestation to avoid recurrence.
URGENT RESPONSE
Lifecycle, Diet & All
Flies Characteristic
The fly life cycle consist of 4 stages before becoming adult fly: Eggs, larvae, pupa and finally an adult.ย
The Life Cycle
Egg to Larvae
The egg resembles a grain of rice with its long and hard in appearance. Typically found in corners, decompose food as well as drains present in large number clumps of up to 300. These are potential breeding sites, ideal places for the eggs to hatch in a day and enter the larval stage.
Larvae to Pupa
The larvae is a maggot, size varies from 4 to 12 mm long, depending on the stage of growth. Maggots can be off-white, light brown with slightly yellowish to reddish in colour. Although they can look disgusting, maggots are actually essential to a dead animals and other waste decomposition.
Pupa to Adult
This stage is the resting period before the larvae turns into an adult. The pupa functions the same as a butterfly cocoon, with hard shell forming to protect it as they are developing.
Adult Lifespan
They have a short lifespan, depending on the species for some lives only for 24 hours. Yet, other larger species can live for days and even months. In Singapore, they tend to grow faster and live longer because of the warm climate and sufficient food source and standing water.
The Anatomy
They use a pair of wings to fly and second pair of wings, calls โhalteresโ for balance. They have five eyes that covers most of their eyes and the two that are visible are their compound eyes. Their three small eyes on their head are the "Ocelli," size of a pinhead but their vision is not entirely clear. Their body has a hard outer surface to protect its organs, with adults measuring up to ยผ to ยฝ inch in length.
House flies, crane flies, true flies and drain flies prefers decaying matters, faeces, dead or rotten meat, ideal for breeding sites. In other words, this is where they are likely to lay their eggs. For convenience sake, dead animals are essential for larvae feeding and growth.
The Dietary
They have a wide variety of food such as human food, animal food and carcasses, garbage and excrement. Occasionally, sucking nectars from flowers, in urban living they will contaminate our food just as they land on it. The diseases are from feeding on animal faeces, food from unsanitary places to get substances that contains sweet. Fruit flies, as their name suggests sought after fruits like bananas, pineapples and grapes.
Nevertheless, they consume and contaminate vegetables such as potatoes and onions too.ย The blow and bottle flies prefers feeding on freshly killed animals, the fresh meat or in the process to decay.ย Flies are dirty and carry germs on their legs and mouths, spreading these germs to food on tables and counters.
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Signs of Flies Infestation
They are not only a nuisance, but can also cause health problems. For business owners, regular sighting of flies, especially restaurants, can even lead to suspension or closure. That is why it is important to watch out for the common signs of infestation such as:ย
Live Presence
Regular sighting and spotting flies buzzing near trash cans, sinks, drains or food preparation areas. Typically active during daylight hours, with rapid movement through the air. They often hover around sources of food, garbage or decaying organic matter.ย Odourous environments, such as rotting fruits, spoiled food, animal faeces and compost bins attracts flies.
Marks
Faecal spots, a small, dark, granular stains on surfaces like countertops, shelves or near waste sources.ย Vomit stains are clear or slightly discolour deposits as flies regurgitate digestive enzymes. Usually appear as irregular, reddish-brown stains on food or surfaces that liquefy solids for consumption.ย Remnants of dead insects or leftover organic matter will attract more, leading to an infestation.
Maggots
The presence of maggots are small, white, worm-like larvae is a clear indication that there is an infesting your area. Maggots are the larval stage, typically appearing as small, legless, white or cream-coloured worms. They are usually in decaying organic matter, such as rotting food, animal carcasses, garbage, or manure.ย Maggot infestations can pose health threats, especially if associated with decaying biological material, potentially spreading bacteria and diseases.
These are the Types of Flies Commonly Found in Singapore
Types of Flies
Approximately about 120,000 species exist. Dipterans typically have straw like sucking mouth parts, and usually feed on plant juices or decaying organic matter.
House Fly (Musca domestica)
They are a nuisance and can also transport disease-causing organisms. A cluster of adult house flies population not only irritates, it can also impose a public health risk. They have three main body parts: the head, the thorax and the abdomen. The head of the adult has deep reddish-eyes and sponging mouthparts.
Fruit Fly (Drosophila)
They are yellow-brown in colour, with brick-red eyes and transverse black rings across the abdomen. Typically seen in homes, restaurants and supermarkets in places where food rots. They exist all year round, more active during summer or fall where fruits and vegetables are in season.
Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria)
The head and thorax are grey, back of the head has long yellow-orange with abdomen bright metallic blue and black. Females lays her eggs where she feeds, usually into decaying meat, garbage, or faeces.
Flesh Fly (Sarcophagidae)
They have grey bodies with three black stripes on the thorax. The abdominal area has a light and dark grey checkered pattern and has red tip. They are well-known to inject larvae into wounds of healthy livestock. This causes intestinal infection to humans that consumes the meat.
Sand Fly (Spiriverpa lunulata)
Theseย tiny insects about 1.5-3.5 mm in length, with a hairy body, large black eyes and long legs. The Female lays around 30 to 70 eggs small batches on moist surfaces like sand in protected areas. Commonly found on the sandy beach with fairly high humidity and organic matter.
Drain Fly (Psychodidae)
They are tiny approximately 1/5 to 1/6 inch long, fuzzy, dark to greyish in colour. The body and wings mildly covered with hairs. The antennae are long with 13 segments, with each bead-like and having a wool of long hairs. Commonly found in drainage areas such as sink and toilets.
Horse Fly (Tabanidae)
They have metallic eyes, mouthpart resemble a wedge toolย and has dark markings on the wings. The bloodthirsty females can cause serious pests to humans and animals. In groups,ย they can suck three ounces or more of blood a day from one host. They are carriers of many type pfย animalย diseases likeย anthrax and trypanosomiasis.
Phorid Fly (Phoridae)
They are typical โhunched backโ with small head placed lower front arched thorax. They breed in moist, decaying matter, with cases of larvae infestations in humans eyes, wounds and intestines. They can survive in places as long as it has a constant food source. Plenty of ways to prevent and control them do exist.
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