Why are There Small Flies in My House All of a Sudden?

If you suddenly have a swarm of small flies in your kitchen, you’re not alone! This time of year, these annoying little creatures often escape the great outdoors and into our homes unnoticed until they become a nuisance.

Where Did the Small Flies Come From?

Some flies are small enough to escape in and out of the house without attracting attention. Once they're in your home, they're attracted to food breaking down in drains, dog and cat food, and semi-decomposing food in your kitchen. They can lay eggs in any and all of these places, and since they have a short life span of only a week, flies can lay up to 500 eggs at a time. That means you can have a massive problem in a very short time.

The specific attractants vary depending on what type of fly you're drawing in. However, smell is the main thing that pulls flies into your home and keeps them there. They like high, fruity notes, so if you have a fruit bowl out or like leaving apples or bananas in an open basket for convenient snacks, that can be a big draw.

• Fruit flies like to breed in damp, fermenting fruit and vegetables, so it's a food source and a reproductive haven.
• Drain flies are attracted to water, so if you have damp areas in your home, that could attract them.
• Flies also like trash. It carries a lot of poignant scents and provides a perfect breeding ground.
  

A Fly Exterminator Can Prevent Small Flies from Returning

Some simple steps you can take to prevent house flies include:

• Buying fly traps.
• Picking up spills immediately.
• Keeping fruit in the fridge.
• Keeping food covered and well-wrapped.
• Eating or trashing your oldest fruits and vegetables first to prevent decay.
• Taking out the trash daily.
• Outdoor fly traps to attract flies to scents outside your home, so they don't make it in.

A fly exterminator from IPM Pest and Termite can also help you determine exactly why you have small flies in your house and the best way to eliminate them. Whether it's a hidden leak or fruit in the fruit bowl, we can identify what's drawing them in, the type you have, an extermination plan, and ways to keep them away.

Contact IPM Pest and Termite for Fly Extermination

Getting rid of small flies can be annoying because they only live a short time and they lay hundreds of eggs. However, IPM Pest and Termite experts can help you identify the type of fly you're dealing with and create a control plan. As your local fly exterminators, we know the types that plague local homes and can work with you to eliminate them and their food sources.

Call or fill out our online contact form if you have a pest control problem and need small flies, spiders, mice, or mosquitoes eliminated. We are proud to serve the greater Lexington, KY area, including Nicholasville, Versailles, Georgetown, Richmond, and Winchester, KY; and the following Lexington neighborhoods: Pinnacle, Waterford, Cumberland Hills, Copperfield, Palomar, Masterson Station, Equestrian Woods, and Firebrook. Let us help you today!