How Do You Get Rid Of Flesh Flies?
• Figure out why the flies are in your house. Flesh flies get their name because they lay their eggs inside of dead animals and, in rare occasions, even human corpses. Flesh flies also love garbage. Despite their name, these flies are harmless and don’t bite. • If you want the flies to leave, you will have to get rid of things that attract them. Keep garbage cans at the curb, even if it isn’t trash day. Search corners of your house for dead animals (like rats, mice, bird, etc). Keep doors that lead outside closed as often as possible. Sometimes these flies will enter from outside after feeding on something that died outside. • Another option is to kill them by sheer force. Use traditional flyswatters, rolled up newspaper, or bug killer spray. Usually these flies will die within a few days of entering your home. Vacuum them up. Keep your vacuum cleaner handy, and when faced with a lot of flies at one time, just suck them in. They get mixed in with all the dust in the bag, and die pretty
