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What do house flies eat?

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Common house flies are a nuisance and according to Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, they can transmit over 65 different diseases to humans and animals. The flying insects rarely grow larger than 1/4 of an inch long and they can only ingest liquids. read more

Not only do potentially deadly germs cling to the very legs a housefly might use to walk on (and taste) your sandwich, if it chooses to feed, it may wind up regurgitating portions of a previous meal as well. read more

A: Flies eat animal feces and decaying matter, including rotten fruits, vegetables and meats. Flies can only ingest food when it is in a liquid form. read more

Understanding what flies eat is one way to prevent a fly infestation. In general, flies are attracted to organic decaying material. The most common flies home and business owners have issues with are house flies, fruit flies, blow/bottle flies. read more

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