Infestation

Flies may be indoors around food, they fly to lights and windows; large numbers indoors may be due to dead animal inside or close.

Identification

Bright green and blue color distinguish these flies; the maggots are found in wet-decaying garbage, dead animals, sometimes in animal dung.

Control

Locate the source of infestation, usually a dead animal or rotting garbage; spray garbage site with pyrethroid to kill maggots, use granules to kill adults, UV lights can be effective indoors.

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