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Title: Flys everywhere
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on November 04, 2007, 11:13:42 pm
Could someone help?

I have a customer with 12 bedroom house which is not occupied 6 months of the year due to work commitments, And as it out in the country side they have a real problem with flys. they have sash window so some may sneak in through them. But the other day i went into one of the rooms that had'nt been opened for almost a month and there must have been upto 200 dead and alive in there. does anyone know of any replient i could use something like a plug in maybe.
Title: Re: Flys everywhere
Post by: glenda hollis on November 05, 2007, 12:18:45 am
There must be something that is attracting the flies in the first place. What is the overall standard of the cleanliness of the house?
Title: Re: Flys everywhere
Post by: *Chris Browne on November 05, 2007, 08:39:42 am
I would be inclined to find the root cause of this infestation, there is obviously something rotting away somewhere, if its mainly on the first floor then i would look in any loft space, dead pigeons are known to be a cause.


Chris
Title: Re: Flys everywhere
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on November 05, 2007, 12:52:12 pm
the house is as clean as a whistle. with no nasty smells (ie dead pigeons) its always been a problem the customer just wants to minimize them a little
Title: Re: Flys everywhere
Post by: Eric Lloyd on November 05, 2007, 02:23:13 pm
Flies like to get in somewhere to hibernate. Attics are a favourite. Source is likely to be from outside rather than in. Also they like undisturbed spaces; looks like you have a classic. Not much you can do except a u/v flytrap; chemicals will evaporate over time or if not they may be toxic. They are more nuisance than health hazard unless there is food about.
Title: Re: Flys everywhere
Post by: homecare on November 07, 2007, 02:08:15 pm
had the same problem with a house in cornwall,bluebottle,s in the bedroom mainly.we got a firm in to find the cause,they were coming though the soffitsand hibernateing in the loft.they sprayed all the gaps at the soffits ,and loft and bought a u/v flytrap which was put on a timer,2 hours a week.we never did find the source ,but did cure the problem.  hope this helps...mike