Green bottle flies - FAQs - PEST UK

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PEST UK / Frequently Asked Questions / Green bottle flies

Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Green bottle flies

Frequently asked questions about green bottle flies:

Identity and remove the food source then treat with a residual insecticide spray and general fly spray.

Green bottle flies are dangerous as they can spread disease such as Salmonella.

Green flies and green bottle flies are both green.

Blue bottle flies are blue and slightly bigger than green flies, which are green.

Depending on the temperature, green bottle flies live between 4 weeks to a few months.