House Fly

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House Fly Control in Alabama

House Fly in  Dothan

House flies get their name from being the most common fly found around homes. Adult house flies can grow to one-quarter of an inch long and usually live between 15 and 25 days.

Alabama Professional Services can eliminate fly problems with targeted baiting, traps, or sprays. Contact us today to get help from our highly-trained professionals. Get started with a free evaluation and estimate!

House Flies in Alabama - Identification & Prevention

Color Dark Gray
Legs Six
Shape Small Oval
Size 1/4"
Antennae Yes
Flight Yes

Habits

They are only able to feed on liquids but have the ability to turn many solid foods into a liquid for them to eat. House flies taste with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue.

Habitat

House flies tend to stay within 1-2 miles of where they were born; however, they have been known to migrate up to 20 miles to find food.

Threats

These insects have been known to carry over 100 different kinds of disease-causing germs, which makes them very bad house guests.

House Flies can be found in Throughout the United States

Prevention

House flies can be controlled through vigilant sanitation. Remove trash regularly and use well-sealing garbage receptacles. Clean up pet waste immediately. Use fine mesh screens on doors and windows to prevent fly entry.

our service area

We serve the following areas

Alabama
  • Bridgeport
  • Bryant
  • Cedar Bluff
  • Centre
  • Collinsville
  • Crossville
  • Dawson
  • Dutton
  • Estillfork
  • Fackler
  • Flat Rock
  • Fort Payne
  • Fruithurst
  • Fyffe
  • Gaylesville
  • Geraldine
  • Groveoak
  • Gurley
  • Hazel Green
  • Henagar
  • Higdon
  • Hollytree
  • Hollywood
  • Ider
  • Langston
  • Leesburg
  • Mentone
  • Muscadine
  • New Market
  • Paint Rock
  • Piedmont
  • Pisgah
  • Princeton
  • Rainsville
  • Scottsboro
  • Section
  • Spring Garden
  • Stevenson
  • Sylvania
  • Trenton
  • Valley Head
  • Woodville
Georgia
  • Barnesville
  • Meansville
  • Milner
  • Molena
  • The Rock
  • Thomaston
  • Yatesville
  • Zebulon
Our Locations:

Alabama Professional Services
3340 Richwood Avenue
Irondale, AL 35210
1-205-596-6161
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