Flies: "Filth Spreader"
Flies breed in all kinds of moist, warm, decaying organic materials such as, garbage, sewage compost, animal carcasses & excrement/manure.
From these filthy environment, they spread diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid fever, enteritis etc through pathogens picked up in their mouth, legs or other parts of the body.
FLIES' FACTS
Flies are closely assocated with poor hygiene and is of great concern to public health due to their ability to transmit numerous dieases such as typhoid , fever, dysentery, cholera and cause health problems for human.
Their filthy eating habits such as eating manure adds to their ability to spread filth.
While most of them have short lives, they reproduce very fast and lay their eggs on all kinds of moist, warm, decaying organic materials including rotting flesh.Thus, their infestation can very fast grow out of control.
The common flies in Singapore are:
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House flies
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Flesh flies
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Bottle flies
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Phorid flies
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Fruit flies
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Sewer flies
Different species require different solution with no one-size-fits all solution. Understanding each species allow target search and destroy exercise to remove them and their breeding habitats.
An integrated approach consisting of sanitation improvements to deny them food & potential harborages, treatment with poison baitings, residual spraying and/or mist fumigation with non- pyrethroid chemicals is often needed. Non-chemical method of fly light traps can also be deployed to prevent their infestation.
PREVENTION
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Maintain high level of sanitation.
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Cover food/ingredients in storage with tight lidded containers.
Install fly screens to windows, especially sentisitve areas like kitchen & waste areas.
Clear food debris/ spillage promptly
Ensure waste bins are with tight lidded covers.
Empty and clean waste bins daily.
INTEGRATED FLIES MANAGEMENT
INSPECT & DETECT
A thorough inspection and is carried out to located their entry/exit points and confirmed their species. Potential harborages or food/ water source are checked for any sign of activities.
FORMULATE PLAN
After correct identification of ants species, a customized plan is formulated based on your situation for the most suitable type of treatment ranging from gel/ granule baits, residual spraying, misting & perimeter barrier treatments.
EXECUTE & TREATMENT
Our highly skilled & certified termite team will plan & execute treatments while taking into safety, health & your environment. With our focus on safe & green chemicals, you can be assured of continued protection with sustainability.
ADVICE ON PREVENTION
Any leaky pipes, faucets, aircon ducting as well as exposed water source and food source are highlighted. Entry/ exit cracks and crevices will also be sealed to achieve long-term prevention.
EVALUTE & MONITOR
Follow up checks on treatments till infestation clears with detailed digital reporting for you to track the treatment progress. Subsequent regular routine detections to ensure they are kept at bay from your premise.