Flies On Roof

When at rest the drain fly folds its wings over the body in a characteristic roof like manner.

Flies on roof.

Drain flies measure about 1 5 to 5 mm long. We purchased some fly swatters a couple of years ago. They killed the flies but live flies gross me out enough. Free next working day delivery on orders over 75.

Close up openings where flies get in. Gnats they are about 4 mm long delicate dark colored flies with long legs and antennae. They work great if you have good aim. I own a commercial cleaning business and my husband owns a commercial roofing company and found with both thoughts combined that there is a build up of moisture under the roofing that is not significant enough to harm dam to roof but enough to cause a condensation moisture and this is what attracts the flies.

There are also electronic bug zappers that look like tennis rackets. Spray as best you can around your roof chimney eves ventilation holes etc. Drain flies they are about 1 5 to 5 mm long with a light gray or tan body. Place an outdoor fly trap or two a few yards from the conservatory and draw the flies in before they reach the conservatory itself.

Contact us today to discuss your options. Fruit flies they are dull yellowish or brownish black in color. 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. Remember attic flies want to cluster indoors when it starts to get a lot cooler outdoors.

Say no to gaps. 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. You may wish to cover these vents with screen so that air can still flow freely through them but flies cannot enter. Have you considered a replacement roof.

The cluster buster collects the flies out of sight and has worked miracles in our house. These guys will be repelled by the chemicals and retreat from going in your attic. 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. 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.

Not only will this keep flies out but the performance of your conservatory will also be greatly improved. Fill in cracks crevices and spaces around pipes. Finding piles of dead ones literally gagged me. When you smack the fly they will get zapped and die.

House flies they are gray in color about 4 to 8 mm long with four dark gray stripes on upper body. Flies can come in through roof and attic vents and other small openings that connect the inside of your home to the outside. Skip to navigation skip to content. Posted by oriole adams at 9 21 am on june 10 2012.