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Instead of complaining about all the rain we’re getting, should we all switch to complaining about how HOT it is?<\/p>\n

Warmer temperatures speed up development time of insects. \u00a0This means that they can reproduce and offspring reach adulthood faster allowing them to produce their offspring \u00a0which will reach adulthood rapidly and so on. \u00a0Do you see how this can cause pest problems?<\/p>\n

The insect I’m focusing on today is the house fly. Why this particular insect? \u00a0Well, they are the ones that currently drive me crazy when I’m making dinner. \u00a0Having them buzzing around while I’m prepping food isn’t ideal. \u00a0And please don’t tell me about hanging bags of water….it doesn’t work. \u00a0My fly problems are further compounded because my lab chases them around the house without regard to where she is going, so she is jumping around, banging into everything, snapping at them with her jaws. \u00a0It’s amusing until she plows into you.<\/p>\n

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So since we all pretty much know what a housefly looks like, I’ll skip to the nitty-gritty….what to do about them in your house. \u00a0For the adults, it’s really best to get a fly swatter or something similar to smack them with (good old fashioned mechanical control!). \u00a0I get rather obsessive about stalking flies around my house which is now much more difficult since the dog is trying to “help”. \u00a0There are also things such as fly strips which can physically trap the adults, but be aware that you will have a strip of dead or struggling flies dangling in your house.<\/p>\n

The best way to deal with house flies is to locate possible sources where the maggots (baby flies or larvae) are developing. \u00a0This is going to most likely be associated with some sort of organic matter. \u00a0I, personally, am going to clean out my garbage and recycling cans of all the funk that has accumulated (not the actual garbage or recyclables, but the stuff that leaks out into the bottom). The other thing that I need to do is get on a more regular schedule of picking up the dog waste in the backyard and throwing it away. \u00a0I usually do that once per week, but I need to double up now that it’s warmer.\u00a0 Of course, I’m not going to be able to get rid of ALL the house flies, so I will keep my fly swatter (and dog) nearby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Instead of complaining about all the rain we’re getting, should we all switch to complaining about how HOT it is? Warmer temperatures speed up development time of insects. \u00a0This means that they can reproduce and offspring reach adulthood faster allowing them to produce their offspring \u00a0which will reach adulthood rapidly and so on. \u00a0Do you see how this can cause pest problems? The insect I’m focusing on today is the house fly. 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