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Fly control in Florida

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Flies in Florida: what to know

Around Florida

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see flies, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Flies in Florida: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which flies actually live in Florida, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

21–27 days; larvae 9–15 days at 70°F, as few as 8 days at 85°F

Drain fly life cycle

Extension figure that sets homeowner expectations for how fast flies rebound after cleanup.

UF/IFAS Extension

79% reduction in emergence

Bti effect on drain flies

Extension figure that sets homeowner expectations for how fast flies rebound after cleanup.

UF/IFAS Extension

Fly species recorded in Florida

House fly (Musca domestica) — Non-biting; breeds in manure, garbage, lawn clippings, decaying produce. 45 days at 60°F to 7 days at 95°F. Carries bacteria and viruses causing diarrhea, cholera, food poisonin…
Blow flies (Calliphoridae) — Shiny metallic blue/green; breed in dead animals, garbage, manure; as little as 7 days egg to adult.

When flies are busiest in Florida

Year-round; warm temperatures shorten drain fly development to about three weeks.

UF/IFAS: tape a drain for 24 hours to confirm, then scrape biofilm with a metal pipe brush and flush with boiling water.

For context, nationally

About 45 days at 60°F; 7 days at 95°F — House fly life cycle vs temperature. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
75–150 per cluster; 350 to 900 in a lifetime — House fly eggs per female. University of New Hampshire Extension

Sources: UF/IFAS Extension; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; University of New Hampshire Extension; Flies (Home and Landscape). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Boca Raton

Tropical · suburban setting

Fly control in Florida

Flies in Florida: what to know

Around Florida

What to note

A useful next step

Flies in Florida: what the public record shows

Fly species recorded in Florida

When flies are busiest in Florida

For context, nationally

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