House flies they are gray in color about 4 to 8 mm long with four dark gray stripes on upper body.
Flies on roof.
Wings and body are covered with long hair.
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Finding piles of dead ones literally gagged me.
Get a fly swatter.
Fruit flies they are dull yellowish or brownish black in color.
When at rest the drain fly folds its wings over the body in a characteristic roof like manner.
If your roof space is a home to hundreds of flies you have a cluster fly problem the following information will tell you how to get rid of cluster flies.
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These are not the same as the blue bottles that buzz hard against the windows in the warmer weather or the house flies and smaller flies that are active in summer too.
Flies that gather in roofs around windows and on walls inside in the autumn and winter are called cluster flies also known as attic flies.
Drain fly larvae are not longer than 4 to 10 mm when fully mature and they are slender with a dark strip on the back or dorsal area.
The flies will go down into the jar drink the solution and become poisoned and trapped in the jar.
Remember attic flies want to cluster indoors when it starts to get a lot cooler outdoors.
There are also electronic bug zappers that look like tennis rackets.
Say no to gaps.
You may wish to cover these vents with screen so that air can still flow freely through them but flies cannot enter.
Spray as best you can around your roof chimney eves ventilation holes etc.
They work great if you have good aim.
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We purchased some fly swatters a couple of years ago.
Flies can come in through roof and attic vents and other small openings that connect the inside of your home to the outside.
These guys will be repelled by the chemicals and retreat from going in your attic.
Drain flies they are about 1 5 to 5 mm long with a light gray or tan body.
Have you considered a replacement roof.
When you smack the fly they will get zapped and die.
Drain flies measure about 1 5 to 5 mm long.
The cluster buster collects the flies out of sight and has worked miracles in our house.
Close up openings where flies get in.
Place an outdoor fly trap or two a few yards from the conservatory and draw the flies in before they reach the conservatory itself.
Not only will this keep flies out but the performance of your conservatory will also be greatly improved.
Gnats they are about 4 mm long delicate dark colored flies with long legs and antennae.
