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How to Remove Cluster Flies From a Home

Monday, December 15, 2008
Related Tags: flies | cluster | home | repellent | insect
 

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Vacuum
  • Insect repellent
  • Step 1:
    Find out where the cluster flies are hiding. These flies enter a home because they are looking for a place to hibernate, so finding them may not be as easy as you think. Spotting one group of cluster flies may not solve much if there are others in various areas of your home. Do a quick sweep of attics, basements, closets and unused areas of your home, as cluster flies are attracted to these places.
  • Step 2:
    Take a can of insect repellent and quickly spray the infected areas. You need to be quick, because chances are there will be many flies to get rid of, all of which are easy to provoke. Luckily, the insect repellent will work almost immediately.
  • Step 3:
    Use a vacuum to get rid of the remaining flies in the area you sprayed with insecticide. Use the vacuum to suck up remaining flies, both dead and alive. Be quick, though, because you don't want them to move to a different part of the house.
  • Step 4:
    Spend some time sealing off any small gaps in the sections of your home that were infested. This will help prevent future swarms of cluster flies from entering your home.

Tips & Warnings

  • Perform annual checks on your home to close up gaps. Cluster flies are known to return to the same home time and again.

Photo/Video Credit

wildliferanger.com

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