Local fly information

Fly control in Minnesota

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

Flies in Minnesota: what to know

Around Minnesota

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 Minnesota: what the public record shows

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

1/8 inch; brownish with few wing veins; runs erratically

Humpbacked fly size

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

University of Minnesota Extension

When flies are busiest in Minnesota

Indoors year-round wherever decomposing organic material exists.

UMN: potential mechanical vector of disease-causing bacteria; found around trash, drains, and plumbing or sewer leaks.

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: University of Minnesota Extension; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; University of New Hampshire Extension. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Blaine

Humid Continental · suburban setting

Fly control in Minnesota

Flies in Minnesota: what to know

Around Minnesota

What to note

A useful next step

Flies in Minnesota: what the public record shows

When flies are busiest in Minnesota

For context, nationally

Explore Minnesota cities

Blaine

Bloomington

Brooklyn Park

Burnsville

Coon Rapids

Duluth

Eagan

Eden Prairie

Lakeville

Mankato

Maple Grove

Minneapolis

Moorhead

Plymouth

Rochester

Saint Paul

St. Cloud

Woodbury

Richfield

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