Fly infestations are more than just an annoyance—they can contaminate food, spread bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella, and disrupt the comfort of your home or business. At Southern Pest Management, we offer affordable, family-owned fly control services designed to eliminate active infestations and reduce future fly activity. Whether you’re seeing house flies, drain flies, or fruit flies, our licensed exterminators identify the source and create a targeted plan to remove them effectively.

Flies breed rapidly and can enter your property through even the smallest cracks or drains. From restaurant kitchens and residential homes to pet areas and trash zones, flies find countless places to thrive. We’ve helped customers all across Alpharetta, Cumming, Dawsonville, Johns Creek, and Milton remove fly infestations by addressing the breeding sites and entry points. Let Southern Pest Management restore your peace of mind with a smart, thorough, and safe approach to fly extermination.

Fly control is always a common concern, since a house fly is capable of transferring more than 100 different pathogens, including salmonella, typhoid, and tuberculosis. House flies contaminate food surfaces by spreading disease organisms picked up on their legs and mouth-parts when feeding on trash, feces and other decaying substances.

With that said, An occasional house fly is not necessarily a problem requiring intervention.  Every home, every human, will have to deal with an occasional fly.  When we get called out for flies, it is a large population that will not go away.

Like many other pests, the house fly experiences a four-phase life cycle. Depending on conditions, the developmental time of a house fly from egg to adult may require as little as six days.  She will reproduce about 5-6 times, laying batches of about 100 eggs during each round. Female house flies usually only mate once, but are capable of producing between 350-900 eggs in their lifetime.  Adult house flies typically live 15-25 days.

Since house flies don’t have teeth, they can only feed on liquids. However, they use their sponging mouth-parts to liquefy many solid foods through spitting or regurgitation. Their tongues are shaped like straws to suck up the food. House flies feed on a wide variety of substances such as human food, animal carcasses, and garbage. They are particularly attracted to pet waste because of its strong odor.

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With our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices, we combine multiple control measures to eliminate the problem.  Each situation is different, however, it may call for habitat modification, mechanical controls and pesticide.

Since our company originated in Wildlife Expertise, instinctively we would suspect an animal has died in a crawlspace, attic or wall if there is a large fly population.  Regardless, we will discuss options with you and devise a plan that meets your goals and expectations.

We deal with other flying nuisance pests like: Fruit Flies, Fungus Gnats, Hornets etc.

Q) What are the most common types of flies found in homes?

A) The most common flies include house flies, fruit flies, drain flies, fungus gnats, and soldier flies. Each is drawn to different attractants, like garbage, decaying organic matter, or overripe produce.

Q) What causes a sudden fly infestation inside my house?

A) Sudden infestations are often due to uncovered food, garbage buildup, clogged drains, or even a dead animal in the walls or attic. Flies can lay hundreds of eggs at a time, leading to rapid population growth.

Q) Where are fruit flies usually breeding?

A) Fruit flies breed in fermenting or rotting organic matter. This includes overripe fruits, dirty recycling bins, mops, dishcloths, and even garbage disposals.

Q) How are soldier flies different from house flies?

A) Soldier flies are often found near compost, manure, or decaying vegetation. While they look intimidating, they do not bite or spread disease like house flies, but their presence can still indicate a sanitation issue.

Q) Are house flies dangerous to my health?

A) Yes. House flies can spread over 60 diseases including salmonella, E. coli, typhoid, and cholera. They pick up bacteria from trash, feces, or dead animals and transfer it to surfaces or food.

Q) Why do I keep seeing flies near my drains?

A) Drain flies or sewer gnats live and breed in organic slime inside drains. They’re often a sign of a slow or clogged drain that needs cleaning or treatment.

Q) Do fruit flies come from the fruit I bought at the store?

A) Sometimes, yes. Fruit fly eggs can already be present on fruit skins when brought home. Washing produce thoroughly and storing it in the fridge can help prevent an outbreak.

Q) How do pest control companies get rid of flies?

A) A proper fly control program starts with identifying the species and locating breeding sites. Professionals may use sanitation guidance, biological drain treatments, insect light traps, residual sprays, or baits depending on the fly type.

Q) Can flies breed in my garbage disposal or sink?

A) Yes. Drain flies and fruit flies can breed in moist organic buildup inside garbage disposals and sink overflows. Cleaning these areas thoroughly is key to control.

Q) What’s the best way to prevent a fly problem?

A) Keep indoor and outdoor garbage sealed, clean drains regularly, avoid overripe fruit sitting out, keep doors and windows screened, and address any moisture or plumbing leaks quickly.

Q) Why are flies more active in the summer?

A) Flies thrive in warm temperatures. Summer heat speeds up their reproductive cycle, and open doors or windows give them easy access to your home.

Q) Do DIY fly sprays work?

A) They may help reduce adult flies temporarily but won’t stop breeding. If the source isn’t removed or treated, the flies will keep coming back.

Q) What’s attracting flies even though my home is clean?

A) Even very clean homes may have unnoticed attractants—like a forgotten bag of potatoes, a clogged drain, or pet waste in the yard. Flies have strong senses and can detect food and organic matter from far away.

Q) How do you get rid of flies in a commercial kitchen or restaurant?

A) It requires a multi-step approach: cleaning, drain treatment, use of insect light traps, and proper food storage. A pest control company may also recommend exclusion tactics like air curtains or door seals.

Q) Are fly infestations covered in regular pest control services?

A) Some general pest control plans include fly prevention, but active infestations may require targeted fly control treatments. Always ask if your plan covers ongoing monitoring and treatment for fly activity.