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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gwrightson on December 15, 2015, 04:29:59 pm

Title: fruit fly infestation
Post by: gwrightson on December 15, 2015, 04:29:59 pm

 I have a commercial customer who has a problem with fruit fly, they had a vending machine removed and whilst in the process a spill or leak, so I am told soaked the carpet ( l/p carpet tiles)  and ever since has had the problem, they have tried  the usual remedy's of fly spray which of course only kills the flying ones .

 I have suggested for complete eradication the full cycle has to be eliminated and even possible further visits.

What would you consider the best approach? best product.  I do have a ozone generator if this is of ant use.

Any advise appreciated.

Geoff

Title: Re: fruit fly infestation
Post by: Mike Gwilliam on December 15, 2015, 05:31:39 pm

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What would you consider the best approach? best product.  I do have a ozone generator if this is of ant use.

Personally with cases like this I tend to leave the problem with the customer. Ie,  it's their problem so don't take ownwership unless you know you can confidently cure it. And as it happens, you don't.

Last year I got called out to remove some carpet moth from a carpet. The letting agency sort of tried to transfer ownership of the problem to me. Like go and sort it out and remove them. As it turned out, the whole flat including sofa's cupboards, clothes etc were infested and the tenant had to move out while every thing had to be replaced.....thats just an extreme case though and I walked away when the tenant started telling me about the infestation.

What would you do if you treat the problem and they come back? Is this the point where you are the owner of the problem?

Title: Re: fruit fly infestation
Post by: gwrightson on December 15, 2015, 06:02:06 pm

I have had a number of jobs involving carpet moths, all treated successfully

I am pretty confident of curing the problem with the correct approach, just after advise .

Geoff.

Title: Re: fruit fly infestation
Post by: Mike Mahoney on December 16, 2015, 08:05:25 pm

Geoff,

one of our services is pest control, these flys lay thousands of eggs and it is  pretty impossible to eradicate without using  Vicam or something similar which is a controlled product, find a good pest control technician in your area prefferably BPCA or NPTA, get the area treated two visits should sort approx £90, then clean the area.

Hope this helps

Regards

Mike

Title: Re: fruit fly infestation
Post by: scott johns on December 16, 2015, 10:38:09 pm

sound advise from above post I do exactly the same I have a pest controller that takes care of these problems
for me as he does this work every day and is qualified to treat these problems

Title: Re: fruit fly infestation
Post by: gwrightson on December 17, 2015, 07:42:27 am

Tjanks Mike,

Yes I will be using Vicam,  I have used it in the past re. carpet moths.

I quoted £150  with any further treatment at £60 per visit , I will be doing Sunday morning

Geoff

Title: Re: fruit fly infestation
Post by: John Kelly on December 17, 2015, 10:16:46 am

Get them to check the vending machine as well. Had them where they were feeding on the sugar caddies in side the machine. Oh and don't drink the coffee.

Title: Re: fruit fly infestation
Post by: DB on December 17, 2015, 07:41:05 pm

Speak to Richard or Julie at Chemspec Europe....their 'Chemtreat Plus' will probably do the job