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Flies Control
How do I know if I have a Problem?
If you have a Cluster Fly problem you will notice dead, dieing or live
flies around windows or in loft spaces. |
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You may even see them
?sunning? themselves on outside walls. The time of year is important.
If you are seeing flies in the Summer then they are probably another
type of fly, maybe a Bluebottle or related species or perhaps House
Flies.
Preparation Prior to Treatment
There isn?t much you can do prior to treatment but the insecticide
sprays that may be used last much longer on clean dust free surfaces.
Treatment
The infested and surrounding areas are have been treated with an insecticide
spray called Demand CS'* which contains Lambda-cyhalothrin. The HSE
Number is 6287 and Sorex makes the product. Demand CS is probably the
most modern insecticide available. Also a powder might be used called
Ficam D*. This contains an insecticide in a dust formulation @ 1% w/w
Bendiocarb. Possibly an Insecticide smoke generator may have been used.
This is called a ?Coopex Mini Smoke? & contains Permethrin. The
type of insecticide used will depend on individual circumstances and
be decided by the technician.
All these insecticides are biodegradable, almost odourless, non-tainting & do
not corrode or stain. They are not highly toxic towards mammals but
are extremely so to all forms of crawling and flying public health
pests.
All the resting places will have been sprayed and possibly dusted.
What do I do afterwards?
After treatment do not let domestic animals walk on treated surfaces
until dry and if bare skin comes into contact while wet then wash.
As long as the surfaces that have been treated are not washed down
the insecticide will remain active for up to 3 months. This really
only applies to clean areas inside.
Dying flies may be seen up to 4 weeks after treatment. There is a possibility
that any survivors will build up their numbers to nuisance level again.
In fact once a hibernation site is selected it will be used year after
year. The treatment will not eliminate the fly infestation but kill
the vast majority, flies will take time to die, how quickly depends
on temperature and how much insecticide they have absorbed.
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serving Reading, Berkshire, Hampshire, Windsor, Newbury, Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bracknell, Henley, Slough, Tadley, Marlow, Basingstoke |
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