Commercial Small Fly Elimination

Small flies can live in your facility year-round. In fact, 60% of foodservice operators say they have issues with fruit flies or other small flies according to Ecolab data. Harbored in small, tough-to-get-at areas like drains and beverage machines, these types of flies can quickly multiply into an infestation, drawing the attention of health inspectors. Worse yet, research has shown that small flies are a vector for various types of foodborne illness, making them a food safety risk. Ecolab can provide commercial fly elimination solutions to rid your facility of small flies.

Small Flies, Big Problems

Small flies, such as the Red-Eyed Fruit Fly and Dark-Eyed Fruit Fly, are prolific breeders and develop rapidly. A few small flies can quickly become a full-blown infestation in only a matter of days. They can negatively impact health inspection scores, become bothersome to customers and staff, and may even transfer bacteria to food and food preparation surfaces. Small flies have become big problems, and immediate action should be taken when they are found in your facility.

Ecolab's Small Fly Programmes defend against small fly infestations, addressing different life stages for maximum impact. Your programme can include:

Thorough inspections to identify breeding, feeding and resting sites
Actionable structural and sanitation recommendations to eliminate breeding and feeding sites
Breeding and feeding material removal and/or treatment to break the reproduction cycle
Adult small fly removal for immediate relief and to prevent future breeding activity
Report with recommendations to prevent reinfestation

Ecolab’s comprehensive pest programme combines an approach with on-site expertise, data-driven reporting, customer support 24/7/365 and educational tools to raise staff awareness on how they can prevent pest activity.

When you partner with Ecolab pest elimination experts, you can be confident you are getting innovative, science-based solutions to keep your customers and staff safe and your facility pest-free.

Small Fly Videos

Food Safety Webinar: Small Flies

Watch a recording of the June 2018 Food Safety Webinar: Small Flies. Ecolab Pest Elimination experts discuss small fly biology and behavior, how to prevent small flies from entering your facility, and Ecolab’s recent research that shows that small (“fruit”) flies can transfer dangerous pathogens.

Can Fruit Flies Transfer Pathogens?

First-of-its-kind Ecolab research shows that small (“fruit”) flies can transfer dangerous pathogens like E.coli and Salmonella-just like their large fly counterparts-making a fruit fly infestation a direct contributor to different types of foodborne illness.

Small Flies Create Big Problems

Don’t let their size fool you. Small flies can create big problems for businesses. These types of flies can indicate a sanitation or structural issue. Watch this short video on the importance of partnering with the experts at Ecolab to eliminate small flies in your establishment.

Teaming Up Against Small Flies

Watch this educational video on how to address the top sanitation and structural issues that contribute to small flies.

Drain Cleaning for Small Fly Prevention

To prevent small flies from breeding and feeding in your drains, follow these drain cleaning steps to reduce the conditions where they thrive.

Small Fly Articles

Facts About Small Flies

Depending on the types of flies that are present, different actions may be required for treatment and elimination. Understanding some of the more common types of small flies and their preferred breeding sites can help with fly prevention in your facility.

Small Flies and Food Safety

Although the fruit fly (also known as a small fly) has historically been considered a nuisance pest, recent research proves that small flies contaminate food with bacteria carried from unsanitary surfaces (such as trash, drains, mops, etc.).

People out to eat sitting around a table.

Small Flies and Customer Experience

You’re enjoying a meal with friends at a restaurant and mid-sentence, you notice a fruit fly buzzing around in front of you. While you probably find this to be a nuisance, did you know it is also a sign of sanitation issues in the restaurant?

Fly Control and Prevention

There are many simple actions that can make a big difference in avoiding a fruit fly infestation.

Small flies and large flies are two distinct pests with two different solutions.

Small and Large Fly Tip Sheet

Learn about the two distinct types of flies-each requires a unique approach to fly prevention and fly elimination.

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Small Fly Infographic

Learn about the unique biology and risks of small (“fruit”) flies and how to reduce small fly issues.

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Small Fly White Paper

Learn about the biology, behavior and food safety risks of small flies with Ecolab’s White Paper: Fruit Flies in Foodservice Facilities: Science-Based Fruit Fly Solutions

Commercial Small Fly Elimination

Small Flies, Big Problems

Small Fly Videos

Small Fly Articles

Small Fly Educational Resources

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