Summer Pests - Dealing with Flies

Flies and Bluebottles are particular pests during the warmer months of the year, in addition to merely being nuisances they can also pose a threat to health. Flies cannot be accused of being fussy eaters, and are not particular about their food sources. Their unsavoury eating habits mean they go from feeding on decaying matter or compost to landing on your freshly prepared steak dinner! With a flying range of 5 miles there is plenty of opportunity for these small pests to spread the 6 million bacteria that they carry on their feet. And that’s without the intestinal worms and gastro-intestinal diseases that they transmit!

So what is the solution to these little menaces? Apart from being time-consuming and tiring, chasing the little blighters around your establishment with a plastic fly swatter or rolled up newspaper is probably not the best way to comply with health and safety regulations or guidelines! At Adcocks we can provide a variety of effective solutions to control flies and similar pests.

Firstly we have the traditional pesticide route. We supply HSE approved Jangro Fly and Bug Spray, which is a traditional spray for the control of flies, mosquitos, ants, cockroaches, silverfish etc. It can be used as an airborn mist or sprayed directly onto surfaces. We also offer the SWAK Natural Insecticide and Automatic Dispenser which is an effective system that is designed to deliver programmed sprays of concentrates natural insecticide at set intervals throughout the day.

For places where sprays are not an option we offer alternative solutions. The FlyPod fly trap is a stylish and compact unit designed to discretely fit in with any front of house or domestic environments. The FlyPod incorporates several unique features that combines commercial effectiveness with domestic serviceability. The unit incorporates a patented rear glueboard removal system ensuring that the user does not come into direct contact with the sticky surface or the trapped insects. Incorporated into the unit are high efficacy UV tubes and Glupac pheremone impregnated glueboards with UV stabiliser.

For larger coverage, and where the looks are not a major issue we offer zapper-type fly-killers. These units incorporate UV tubes to attract the flies and a high-voltage grid that ‘zaps’ them and a catch tray for hygienic disposal. The FlyZap has been designed as a budget price solution and is ideal for shops, takeaways, kitchens and other applications requiring effective fly control. The PlusZap is a commercial zapper combining high specification features with a competitive market price. Both the FlyZap and the PlusZap are independantly tested and certified to RoHS and relevant European standards.