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Plague of flies in Llanelli
150 residents in Llanelli had been suffering with flies plaguing their home for 16 days before the Council traced down where they were coming from. The pests were tracked down to a metal processing plant in the local area and has been described as an ideal breeding ground. The flies have also caused sickness and […]
Plague of flies torture residents of Horsham
Properties in the Billingham area of Horsham have been complaining about being invaded by horrible black flies as the weather surged over the Bank Holiday weekend. Residents have even taken to social media to complain about the nuisance pest, some even saying the number of flies is slowly increasing as each year passes. The flies […]
A mum has been forced to leave her house because of a fly infestation in neighbouring property
Karen Evans-Armitage, 56, says she has reached breaking point as the abandoned property next door has an increasingly bad infestation of blue bottle flies. She claims that the neighbouring house has been left empty for a while and that the infestation was first noticed a few months ago. The 56-year-old mum, who has a job […]
Cluster Flies in the spring
Cluster Flies are one of the most common pests in the UK and whilst they are not harmful to human health they are an absolute annoyance. They are found in the countryside in fields and meadows and are more active on sunny days. What’s different about cluster flies is, they lay their eggs into the […]
4 tricks to get rid of fruit flies
Fruit flies are a common problem across the UK, the scent of fresh food such as fruit can attract fruit flies in vast numbers. Whilst they will not harm humans directly, they are an annoyance and in rare occasions they can spread disease. Not only do they consume the fruit, they are known to lay […]
World’s largest flies
Flies can be an absolute annoyance, the buzzing sound the make can be infuriating. They can also be dangerous, carrying a whole host of diseases. But they’re not the only fly. The insects known as flies belong to a group of insects called Diptera which contain over 110, 000 species. The huge diversity of this […]
The world’s most dangerous fly
The Tsetse fly, or the Tik Tik fly is the most dangerous fly in world. They may look like a common house fly but they take thousands of lives each year. Their life-cycle is short but incredibly deadly. Tsetse flies are an aggressive, biting fly that feeds on the blood of other animals. They have […]
Cluster Flies waking up and invading homes
Homeowners across the country should be on the lookout for little black flies on their windowsill and other places in the house as this could be a sign of a much larger invasion about to break out any day. Millions of tiny little cluster flies are waking up across the country in loft and attic […]
Flies and cockroaches will be thriving due to global insect decline.
This message has come from a leading biologist, following a new review of insect numbers. This review suggests that there will be dramatic rates of decline for 40% of insect species around the world. Published in the Journal Biological Conservation, a study reviewed 73 existing studies from around the world. It resulted that studies published […]
Climate change could increase foodborne illness by energising flies
Scientist have found that climate change could lead to ill being spread more frequently. Warmer and longer springs and summers could lead to house flies becoming friskier, which can lead to them spreading diarrhoea-causing bacteria to more places. As a result foodborne infections could increase with climate change. Melanie Cousins, an epidemiologist from the University […]