Insect Control
Flies breed in dirt, moist soil and partly decomposed organic material.
Fly numbers can increase rapidly unless they are controlled
Can be controlled through management or chemicals
The adult female eats a protein
rich meal which allows her to
produce a large number of eggs
(120-150). After mating she lays
her eggs in a protein rich site
such as damp manure or decaying
grain which has accumulated
under fences or ground throughs.
moist manure and split feed.
Larvae are produced. These
feed on the protein and grow
rapidly. At the end of the
growth phase the larvae move
to a drier place to pupate