Different Types on Flies Commonly Found in Homes

Image Species Breeding Locations Food and animal faeces in dumpsters, House flies garbage, and compost piles. Animal faeces, dead animals and meat Flesh flies scraps. Dead animals, meat scraps and wet Blow flies garbage. Lays eggs in earthworm burrows in the Cluster flies lawn. Decomposing fruit, but will breed in fermenting beer, vegetables, mops, rags, Fruit Flies drains, pet food, and condensation or leaks from appliances. Decomposing plants and animals such as buried animals, garbage, or broken underground sewer lines. Phorid flies Gelatinous material found in sink drains, traps and sewers. Also decomposing foods that are becoming liquefied. Fungus gnats Fungus on decaying vegetation found in moist soil in flower Water, especially still water, Soil where garbage leaks or garbage cans are rinsed, Moth and Drain flies Midges and mops and cleaning rags can be a problem too.