Apply insecticide to the outside of your attic to prevent flies from coming in.
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Cluster flies get their common name from their habit of forming compact clusters typically in wall voids and attics.
These attic insects can be a nuisance for homeowners in the autumn winter or spring autumn when.
Spray as best you can around your roof chimney eves ventilation holes etc.
The result has been a greater than normal abundance of these large black pesky flies in houses this winter.
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Cluster flies in the attic.
They are widely distributed in the united states except for the states bordering the gulf of mexico.
If you find larvae scrap it out and dispose of it in the trash.
Remember attic flies want to cluster indoors when it starts to get a lot cooler outdoors.
This is the best way to get rid of flies.
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Insecticides can be used on the outside of the house in mid september if you have a persistent problem with attic flies.
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Attic flies which are also known as cluster flies are insects that often migrate into homes in the fall where they hibernate for the cooler fall and winter months one of the best tips for getting rid of attic flies is to keep them from entering the house in the first place as trying to eliminate them after they are in hibernation can be difficult.
Take the trash out immediately.
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Last summer s abundant rainfall was favorable for development of cluster flies.
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Attic flies are especially abundant this spring.
If you spot drain flies in and around your drain you can use a small knife to scrape the sides of your kitchen or bathroom drain to see if you can spot larvae in the sludge.
Preventing attic flies is a job for the summer and fall.
As much as possible seal cracks and openings around the outside of the house especially under the eaves as you would for energy conservation.
Do this in the summer or early fall at the latest.
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You could get hassled by cluster flies in the autumn when they re looking for a place to hang out during the winter or in the spring when they re attempting to leave your attic.