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Out of over 110,000 species found worldwide, the most commonly found flies in UAE are –

• Fruit Flies – Thy are pale yellow to reddish brown or black and breed on decaying plant matter including fruits and barks.
• House Fly – It is usually dull gray in color. They are the most commonly found species and feed on a variety of foods including cheeses, fruits, meat and even feces.
• Bluebottle Fly (Blow Fly) – 1.5 cms in length. They are metallic blue/ green in color and are scavengers. They primarily feed on dead animals and rotting food. Large numbers of these flies at a site usually indicates the presence of a dead creature.
• Drain Flies (Moth Fly) – These flies are covered with fine hair. They breed and live in drains, sewers and bathrooms. Despite feeding on and living in sewage, these flies do not transmit diseases

• Due to their diet, flies are capable of spreading over 200 pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes)
• They are thus a vector for variety of diseases such as food poisoning, typhoid fever, cholera, leprosy
•  Flies found in cities and urban areas carry more pathogens than those in rural areas
• Their presence is a direct indicator of bad hygiene and poor waste management practices
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Depending on the type of fly, they infest areas with decomposing organic matter like garbage bins, or unhygienic and poorly maintained kitchens and bathrooms. They also breed in stagnant water sources.

All species of flies are typically attracted to decaying organic substances. This includes dead animals (meat), human and animal feces. Other than contaminating through contact, flies regurgitate the contents of its stomach to digest the new food better. During feeding, they also defecate on food.

• The most obvious sign of an infestation is regular sighting of flies buzzing around.
• Larvae of flies on rotting food, animal manure and garbage.
• A cluster of flies sitting in a spot

Almost all species of flies’ breed on and live around decaying and rotting organic matter. Around the home, dirty dustbins with rotting fruits and vegetables, fruit peels or any kind of leftovers and animal manure are common breeding sites.

Each female house fly can lay around 900 eggs in her lifetime in batches of approximately 150 each. During summers, an egg can develop into an adult in just 7 days. Most flies have a lifespan of around 28 days.