Sewage flies are synonymous with pests that can fly slower than normal tools and have hairy bodies and wings. Typically, sewage flies are often found in bathrooms, drains and other damp places.
Sewage flies need water and a moist environment to breed in, and they usually stay for a long time on bathroom walls. Adult sewage flies are generally nocturnal. Not only on bathroom walls, sewage flies can also be found in kitchens, basements, lights and windows and also near drains.
Adult sewage flies will not travel far from where they hatched. Female sewage flies can lay as many as 30-100 eggs in moist waterways. Within 48 hours, the eggs will hatch into larvae. Sewage flies live for 20 days only to mate and breed.
Although they do not bite humans, the presence of sewage flies can be detrimental in terms of health. Sewage flies can trigger inflammation and constriction of the respiratory tract in susceptible individuals with a history of asthma. The larvae of sewage flies can cause Myasis which is the infestation of fly larvae into the living tissue of warm-blooded animals including humans. Myasis, the invasion of maggots or flies, can damage body tissues.
The presence of sewage flies can be prevented by diligently cleaning toilets, catch basins, Sinks and drains. Use a drain cleaner to break down organic matter in the drain. However, without proper control, adult flies will return to the same drain to lay eggs. Another solution is to call the professional services of Pest Control Indonesia to control these pests.