Flies Pest Control, Manhattan, Williamsburg & Greenpoint, Brooklyn

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Eagle Pest Control is a team of licensed exterminators providing flies pest control for Manhattan and Brooklyn. Our client base includes many residents and businesses in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Contact us for professional and effective extermination services.

Flies Pest Control: An Overview of the Two-Winged Insects

“Fly” is the common term for insects within an order characterized by having only two wings. Notable members include:

House flies and mosquitoes, along with less known but still familiar species like crane flies, gnats, black flies, horse flies, and blow flies.

Despite their name, some four-winged insects, including dragonflies, caddisflies, and mayflies, are colloquially referred to as flies. However, true flies are distinguished by their evolutionary adaptation from having four wings to just one functional pair, which in some species allows for remarkable flight speeds.

Impact on Humans and Ecology

Flies are pests that carry diseases and can pose significant nuisances or threats.

  • They can devastate agricultural crops.
  • They act as parasites, leading to conditions like myiasis, where fly larvae infest living tissue.
  • They vector numerous diseases such as typhoid, anthrax, cholera, dysentery, and specific species of black flies spread onchocerciasis (river blindness).
  • Mosquitoes are vectors for malaria, dengue fever, encephalitis, and elephantiasis.

Ecological Benefits

Despite these negative aspects, flies contribute positively to ecosystems:

  • They pollinate plants by transferring pollen.
  • They are integral to the food chain, serving as prey for a variety of animals, including frogs, toads, lizards, and birds.
  • They aid in the decomposition of organic material, from animal corpses to manure and vegetable matter.
  • Approximately 5,000 species of tachina flies act as natural pest controllers by preying on other harmful insects, thus serving as biological control agents.

While some flies are indeed harmful, the majority play crucial roles in maintaining ecological balance, highlighting the complexity of their existence in our environment.

For scheduled service or immediate attention, call 347-853-6721.
Residential and commercial pest control.