BOTTLE AND BLOW FLIES

These flies are found in all populated areas but particularly garbage dumps, meat processing plants and slaughterhouses. These flies have similar feeding habits of the house fly and are also known as carriers of disease. They are attracted to dead animals, decaying organic matter and meat.

As with all flies, good sanitation is the first step in management. The cluster fly is also a member of the bottle and blow fly family but it is mentioned on a seperate page as it tends to infest houses in a different manner.