Which Type of Fly Is Infesting My Huntingdon Home or Business?

If you run a café, shop, pub or office in Huntingdon, or you live above one, working out which fly you have is the first step in deciding what to do. Some flies are a nuisance. Others are a risk to food and to your reputation.

The Flies That Matter Most in Food Premises

• House flies: they feed on waste and then land on food and surfaces, which is exactly the contamination route an inspector looks for.
• Blow flies: large, metallic and loud, and associated with meat, waste and anything decaying.
• Fruit flies: tiny, drawn to fermenting residue in drains, drip trays, bar mats and beer lines.
• Drain flies: small and furry, breeding in the film inside floor drains and waste pipes.

Where the Source Usually Is

In older town-centre buildings, such as the Georgian properties on and around the High Street, kitchens and storerooms are often at the back with shared yards, bin areas and old drains. A fly seen in the dining area has frequently come from a back door, a drain or a waste store rather than from the room it was seen in.

Cluster Flies in Older Buildings

Large, sluggish flies at the upper windows of an older commercial building in autumn are probably cluster flies. They overwinter in roof spaces and are not a sign of poor hygiene. They can still frighten customers, so it is worth dealing with them properly.

What You Can Do Yourself

1. Keep bins closed and cleaned, and away from doors.
2. Clean floor drains with a brush and a biological product, not just bleach.
3. Rinse and remove recycling and returns frequently.
4. Check door seals and fit screens on windows that open.
5. Record when and where you see flies, so you can show what you did about it.

A written note helps because environmental health will want evidence of action. Cleaning alone does not usually fix a structural source such as a damaged drain or a gap at a delivery door.

Keeping a Record

If you trade in Huntingdon, whether from a shopfront on the market-town high street or a unit on the edge, a simple log of fly sightings is worth keeping. Note the date, the location, the type and what you did about it. It shows an inspector you are on top of the problem, and it helps us see patterns, such as flies that appear only after a particular delivery.

For a household in Huntingdon the same habit works. A fortnight of notes will often show the source better than a single, vague impression.

Getting Help in Huntingdon

Our fly control in Huntingdon is £180 fixed, for homes and commercial premises, with no call-out fee and the price agreed first. The cost guide sets it out, and a pest inspection and survey costs £120.

Call 01223 902388 or WhatsApp us and say whether it is a home or a business.