Flies

The house fly feeds on anything at all — from garbage bins to the dinner table — carrying the pathogens of intestinal infections on its legs and proboscis. That is why fly control is first of all a matter of sanitation: closed bins, clean drains, screens on the windows. Products cover the rest.

The fly range is the most "format-rich" of all: sticky ribbons — simple, visible interception in spaces where chemicals cannot be sprayed; sprays — a fast knockdown when flies pour in; mats and liquids for fumigators — background protection for living rooms; coils — open porches, yards, and utility areas.

For livestock facilities and summer cafes, flies are an operational problem: customer complaints, restless animals, findings from inspections. What works here is a combination of ribbons around the perimeter and sprays for peak influxes.

• Hang the ribbons by windows and doors and above sources of odor — on the routes flies come in by.
• Replace the ribbons as they fill up: a full ribbon stops working.
• On porches and in yards, place the coils on the downwind side.
• Use products strictly according to the instructions on the pack.