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Large Flies
A common house fly is considered a nuisance, but flies represent a serious food safety concern. Flies contaminate food with their filth and can contribute to the spread of disease. Stay ahead of large fly problems in and around your facility and provide a clean, safe and healthy environment for your customers with Ecolab’s Large Fly programme.
Large Fly Program
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Teaming Up Against Large Flies
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Large Flies: More Than a Nuisance
How to Prevent Large Flies
This short video explains the steps you can take to prevent large flies at your facility.
Large Fly Articles
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Facts About Large Flies (“House Flies”)
Large flies, also known as filth flies and black flies, include houseflies, bottle/blow flies and flesh flies. Understanding the biology and behavior of the common types of large flies can help with fly prevention in your facility.
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Large Flies and Food Safety
Large flies are sometimes called “filth flies” because they breed in manure, human waste, dumpsters, garbage, and decaying vegetation, transmitting disease and presenting a food safety risk. Learn more about how large flies can impact your business’s food safety.
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How to Prevent Large Fly Problems
To protect your business from the food safety and health concerns posed by large flies, there are steps you can take to minimize risk.
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Benefit of Outside-in Approach
Implementing a comprehensive program utilizing an Outside-In Approach can greatly improve your efforts towards large fly prevention in your facility.