Local fly information

Fly control in South Carolina

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

Flies in South Carolina: what to know

Around South Carolina

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 South Carolina: what the public record shows

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

Can be completed in about 2 weeks

Moth fly life cycle

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

Clemson Home & Garden Information Center

Up to 300 feet

Wind dispersal

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

Clemson Home & Garden Information Center

When flies are busiest in South Carolina

Year-round indoors; outdoor sources in gutters, mulch, and bird baths in warm months.

Clemson: adults 1/16 to 1/4 inch, hold wings roof-like at rest.

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

Explore South Carolina cities

Aiken

Humid Subtropical · rural setting

Fly control in South Carolina

Flies in South Carolina: what to know

Around South Carolina

What to note

A useful next step

Flies in South Carolina: what the public record shows

When flies are busiest in South Carolina

For context, nationally

Explore South Carolina cities

Aiken

Anderson

Charleston

Columbia

Florence

Goose Creek

Greenville

Greer

Hilton Head Island

Mount Pleasant

Myrtle Beach

North Charleston

Rock Hill

Spartanburg

Summerville

Sumter

Taylors

Greenwood

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