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Flies on siding of house.
Once you know what it is then you can form a plan to get rid of them.
Have seen this at work on cooler days.
In the past week i ve noticed thousands of flies randomly all over the side of my house all 4 sides actually.
How to keep flies off of vinyl siding step 1.
Take some sample flies to a local pest control company where they will identify the fly for free.
Their wings and bodies are covered with hairs and when crushed they leave a powdery smudge.
Kill all visible flies on the vinyl siding manually with a flyswatter.
Also known a sewer flies filter flies and moth flies drain flies are only about 1 8 inch in size and are usually black but can also be brown in color.
Luckily there is an easy way to clean away the stains that will also kill the bacteria that may be there as well.
I suspect they are not house flies at all maybe stone flies that are hatching off water or termite swarmers or boxelder bugs.
Simply cut a piece of cloth into strips 12 inches long and one inch wide.
Attach the back of the sticky trap to the.
Play pause space step 2.
House flies are about inch long and gray.
They lay their eggs on animal feces garbage and in rotting organic material.
If it is cool or cold out the flies will land on the siding to get warm if the sun is shining on it.
The first step in the successful control of a fly problem is inspecting your property to determine where the flies are living and breeding and how the flies are getting into the house.
Using your garden hose with the spray attachment on wash down your siding.
Place multiple store brand sticky fly traps on the vinyl siding.
Houseflies are found almost everywhere people live.
Not sure why they are there or where they are coming from.
Moisten each strip with several drops of any of the following.
Turn on your water spigot to maximum output.
Ensure that the length of your garden hose will reach the vinyl siding you wish to clean.
I think a few even bit me it feels like.
If i go outside they are clinging to the siding vinyl and buzzing around hitting me in the face.
Once this is known sanitation exclusion and mechanical or chemical controls will help to keep them out.
A flyswatter is a handheld device used to swat or kill flying insects.