Outdoor Filth Flies
Muscidae, Calliphoridae
General Information
Outdoor filth flies are more than just a nuisance. These flies also feed and breed on some seriously filthy stuff like garbage, feces, and dead animals—and can spread contaminants and disease wherever they land. Find out how to keep flies away so you can help protect your family.
- Outdoor filth flies are also known as house flies, blow flies, green bottle flies, blue bottle flies, and flesh flies.
- These flies are scavengers that are attracted to moist organic matter to both lay their eggs and take a meal.
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Bite or Sting
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Additional details
- Fly larvae or “maggots” lay eggs in many different outdoor areas, including composting plant material, manure, garbage, and decaying animal carcasses.
- Outdoor filth flies are scavengers that are attracted to food odors and moist organic matter where they can lay their eggs and enjoy a free meal.
- As they feed, these flies can pick up germs and filth on their bodies and then redeposit them wherever they land.
- Indoors, flies are a nuisance as they hover around food, particularly in the kitchen and living room.
- Take out indoor garbage regularly.
- Do not leave doors and windows open to help keep flies from coming inside.
- Inspect screens for holes and loose edges that may allow house flies to enter.
- Store food in sealed containers and keep fruit refrigerated.
- Outside, be sure to seal garbage bags and tightly cover garbage cans and waste receptacles.
- Remove all moist organic matter where outdoor filth flies may lay eggs outside, particularly in areas close to your home.
- If there are more flies than you can handle with a fly swatter, help get rid of these pesky bugs using an insect spray labeled to kill flies.
Solutions for Outdoor Filth Flies
Flies, mosquitoes, or wasps buzzing a little too close for comfort? Raid® Flying Insect Killer works on contact — both indoors and outdoors — with no lingering chemical odor.
Highlights:
Raid® Flying Insect Killer is specially formulated to kill a number of flying insects including flies, wasps, hornets, and mosquitoes.
- It can be used both indoors and outdoors.
- Also available in Outdoor Fresh® and Orange Breeze scents.
- Available in 15 oz., 18 oz., and 20 oz. sizes.
Kills bugs without harming your house or garden plants.
Highlights:
Raid® House & Garden Bug Killer is specially formulated to kill crawling, flying and garden insects.
- Kills bugs and won't damage house or garden plants when used as directed.
- Use indoors or outdoors to kill ants, roaches, spiders, flies, and other listed bugs on contact.
- For Outdoor: Use this product on ornamental garden plants
- Also available in Orange Breeze scent.
- Available in 11 oz. size.
Kills flies, mosquitoes and listed bugs
Highlights:
Use this product to kill flies, mosquitoes and other listed bugs for up to 6 hours.
- Available in 16 oz. size.
Experience peace of mind with this solution that uses blue light technology instead of chemical insecticides to manage fruit flies, mosquitoes, and more. Simply plug the Raid Essentials® Light Trap into an electrical outlet and capture indoor flying insects hands-free.
Highlights:
- Our insect light trap is people- and pet-friendly* (*when used as directed)
- Uses continuous light — not chemical insecticides — to capture flying insects
- Traps fruit flies, mosquitoes, moths, gnats, house flies
- Discreet design
Before you hire an expensive exterminator, turn to our bug barrier. This easy-to-use solution creates a barrier from roaches, ants, ticks, and more — both indoors and outside — with a powerful formula that lasts up to 18 months.*
*American cockroaches and Argentine ants, and applied on non-porous surfaces
Highlights:
Raid Max® Perimeter Protection kills a wide range of bugs and creates a consistent barrier thanks to its effective and reliable formula.
- Large 1 Gallon container provides a long-lasting solution that keeps killing for up to 18 months* (*American cockroaches and Argentine ants, and applied on non-porous surfaces)
- Also available in 1 Gallon Refill, 30 oz Trigger Starter and 30 oz Trigger Refill
- For both indoor and outdoor use – it's a roach killer, ant killer, mosquito killer, tick killer and spider killer that is also kills many other bugs, all in one spray
- Clear formula leaves no stain** or lingering odor (**Test in an inconspicuous area before applying)
- Convenient, precise and easy to use spray
- Save money and reduce plastic waste by keeping the reusable auto trigger, hose, dip tube and holster for use on compatible refills
- Perimeter Protection kills 10x more roaches than the leading competitor* (*Based on 48 hour mortality rates of German and American cockroaches in laboratory testing after five-minute exposure to a one-day aged deposit of product on hardwood plywood panels)
Raid® Max Perimeter Protection helps keep listed bugs out and leaves no odor or oily residue (see label for details).
Highlights:
- Kills ants, fleas, flies, gnats, roaches, spiders, centipedes, stink bugs and more (See label for full list)
- Leaves no odor oily residue
- For indoor and outdoor use
- Spray outdoors, around doors, windows, and along your home's foundations
- Spray indoors along floor boards, door and window frames
- Use in hard-to-reach places where long-term control is needed
- Perimeter Protection kills 10x more roaches than the leading competitor* (*Based on 48 hour mortality rates of German and American cockroaches in laboratory testing after five-minute exposure to a one-day aged deposit of product on hardwood plywood panels)
From scurrying insects on the ground to buzzing insects in the air, Raid® Multi Insect Killer spray controls the most common bug problems — both inside and outdoors.
Highlights:
Raid® Multi Insect Killer is specially formulated to kill both crawling and flying insects.
- Kills common listed household insects.
- Also available in Orange Breeze scent.
- Available in 15 oz. size.
Home pests entrenched in hard-to-reach spaces? Our fogger for bugs reaches deep into crevices and cracks to kills ants, spiders, and more. Even better, this bug bomb keeps working for up to two months from application.
Highlights:
Raid® Concentrated Deep Reach Fogger kills bugs where they hide without a wet, messy residue.
- One 1.5 oz can treat a room up to 25' X 25' with an 8' ceiling, up to 5000 cu. ft.
- Available in 3-pack and 4-pack.
Kill fleas and other pests at the source with this powerful water-based formula. And rest assured, our Raid® Flea Killer Plus Fogger kills fleas and hatching egg s for up to four months.
Highlights:
Raid® Flea Killer Plus Fogger allows you to treat an entire room with a water-based formula that kills fleas and hatching eggs for up to four months.
- Available in 15 oz. size.
Hidden pests causing problems? Put our concentrated fogger to work! This heavy-duty solution penetrates hard-to-reach areas, cracks, and crevices to kill ants, fleas, and plenty more with no wet or messy residue.
Highlights:
Our penetrating, bug-killing fog reaches deep into cracks, crevices, and other pest-preferred hideouts with no messy or wet residue for you to clean up.
- One 2.1 oz can treats up to 7000 cu. ft.
- Available in 3-pack.
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