Besides being a nuisance pest, ies pick up harmful bacteria from waste, disposed food and water. They potentially transmit a wide range of diseases including cholera and typhoid fever to people.

1. DIRTY FEEDING HABITS
PREVENTIVE TIPS
Sources:
1) http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/flies/house
_fly.HTM
2) http://www.moh.gov.my/english.php/pages/view/407
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Besides being a nuisance pest, flies pick up harmful bacteria from
waste, disposed food and water. They potentially transmit a wide
range of diseases including cholera and typhoid fever to people.
Flies Infestations in Malaysia
NUMBER OF DISEASE CASES IN MALAYSIA
At 30°C a housefly can complete its life cycle in just 10 DAYS
Eggs
Adult Fly
Larva
Pupa
An adult fly lays its eggs on organic
waste, faeces or exposed foods
At 35°C a larva can hatch after 6 to 8
hours and it feeds on the organic matter
Under natural conditions, an adult fly
lives for 1 week and can lay up to 390 eggs
When pupation occurs, they migrate
to a drier area and transform into a
dark brown case shaped like capsule
A fly feeds by using its mouthparts to
vomit digestive fluids to dissolve waste,
faeces and even food into liquid before
consuming it.
When a fly lands on food that humans
consume, it spreads many harmful
bacteria with its filthy legs and body.
Deadly diseases
carried by flies
- Salmonellosis
- Typhoid
- Cholera
- Tuberculosis(1)
The existence of flies are often regarded to be a sign of poor hygiene.
You can minimise flies infestation at your premises by:
PROFESSIONAL FLIES CONTROL
Rentokil understands the biology of different fly species and uses a range of effective solutions to
control flies. The illustration below shows the difference between conventional fly killers versus
our fly control solution.
Tuberculosis
78.28
Typhoid
0.73
Cholera
0.58
Food
Poisoning
47.79
FLIES BIOLOGY
Incidence Rate of Diseases in
Year 2013(2) (by 100,000 population)
Making sure all rubbish bins have
tightly sealed lids.
Fitting fly screens to windows
especially around kitchen and waste
areas.
Covering food always.
Clearing away food and liquid
spillages immediately.
Cleaning food waste under kitchen
appliances.
Conventional Fly Killers Rentokil Insect Light Trap
Uses electrical current to kill flies.
Microparticles from the body fragment
of flies will disperse when electrocuted,
causing possible food and product
contamination.
Uses UV-A light technology to attract flies
and traps them on a hidden glue board.
Safe and hygienic as its adhesive glue
board will hold all flies that land on it
with near certainty.
A thorough assessment of your site will
also be conducted to identify the correct
placement of the unit with routine servicing.
Ensuring drainage systems are not
clogged.
Bacteria