Where Do Flies Lay Eggs?

Where Do Flies Lay Eggs?

House Flies
Homeowners typically find house fly eggs in moist, decaying organic material like trash, grass clippings, or feces. Elongated and pale in color, they appear in clusters and hatch quickly after being laid by the female fly.

Where do flies breed in the house?

House flies breed in decaying organic matter such as livestock feces and garbage. They are active on warm days year around but reproduce most quickly in the summer.

Can flies lay eggs anywhere?

The most common type of fly found in and around homes in the United States, house flies generally lay their eggs in moist areas where decay is present, such as trash, feces or grass and garden waste.

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