Bottle flies or blow flies, are the large flies we see in Delta that are a metallic blue or green in color. The adult fly’s are usually seen flying around their food or odorous areas and are typically found outdoors. If you see quite a few indoors there is a good chance that they have established a breeding site. To eradicate bottle flies, it is vital to device strict hygiene procedures, which may include cleaning garbage bins and making sure garbage bin lids are sealed tight. Bottle flies like to congregate around decaying flesh, feces, garbage. A single female fly can lay over 2,500 eggs in it life. The larvae usually hatch within a week and in about two weeks develop into adult flies. Bottle flies breed in damp organic matter.
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