Manchester Drain fly treatment

Drain Flies also known as moth or sink flies are a common nuisance in homes. These flies live and breed in the organic matter present inside moist drains and hence they are mostly found in kitchens and bathrooms of homes in Manchester Stockport Cheshire

Drain flies are not a harmful breed of flies and despite of the fact that they come from drains, they do not transmit human diseases. And because of this, they have become an integral part of many water dependent ecosystems.

Although they are harmless but their presence in your bathroom or kitchen make you feel yucky. In this article, I am going to show you how you can get rid of these drain flies.

But before we move ahead, let’s make ourselves familiar with these pesky creatures.

Physical Appearance:

Drain flies are very small (typically 2 to 5 mm in length), light grey or tan colored flies with short body and leaf shaped wings. The body and wings are covered with small hair which gives it a fuzzy appearance. Wings are too large when compared to the body, drain flies fold their wings in a characteristic roof like pattern.

Behavior & Habitat:

Drain Flies are typically nocturnal insects and are associated with damp habitats. They are not very good at flying, they fly in a jerky, irregular pattern. Adults can be spotted resting on walls and ceilings of the infested areas. Another important thing about them is that they do not bite.

Feeding Habits:

Drain flies feed on damp, organic resources that are easily available near the infested areas, such as decaying vegetation, and other microscopic plants and animals.

Life Cycle:

Drain flies lays eggs mostly in decomposing organic matter found in drains and pipes. The eggs are brown or cream in color and hatch in 32 to 48 hours. The larvae feed on the gelatinous drain matter and reach the maturity age in 9 to 14 days. Drain fly larvae are known to survive in high temperature and low oxygen conditions. Drain Flies have a life cycle of 1 to 3 weeks.

In small number, these flies can also be considered beneficial as their larvae can break down the materials that clog drains.

Damages:
◾Drain flies can grow quickly and hence they can multiply in a few days creating a nuisance for you.
◾Though drain flies are not reported to transmit any diseases to humans, but they are capable of doing mechanical contamination of food stuff as they originate from a filthy source.
◾They can intensify bronchial asthma in some people.

Now let’s see how to find the infested areas and breeding sources of these drain flies.

Signs of Darin Fly Infestation:

Before learning how to get rid of drain flies, it is important to find out the drain fly infested areas. To find this we have two methods, you can use any of the two methods:

1. Spotting the Drain Flies: This is a very simple way to identify the drain fly infested areas. Here, you have to find out the drain fly adults by naked eye. The adults can be spotted resting on walls and ceilings of the infested areas. And as these flies are not good at flying so their source i.e. (breeding area) is very near to the infested area.

So, when you spot some adult drain flies, find a nearby pipe or a drain. The drain or the pipe will be acting as the breeding source for these flies. In case there are multiple pipes or drains near the infested area then you may need to use the second method to find the actual breeding source.

2. Drain Test: In this test, we are going to cover all the drains outlets and pipes with a sticky tape, so that when drain flies try to come out of the source they get stuck to the tape, giving us infestation poofs.

Follow the below steps to do this:

1. First of all, clean and thoroughly dry the drain areas in your kitchen and bathroom.

2. After this, in the evening (this is important because drain flies are most active during night), place a piece of clear tape over the drain outlets, pipes etc. in your kitchen and bathroom, place the tape with the sticky side facing downwards. Do not completely cover the drain with tape, as this will prevent flies from coming out of the drain.

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