The blue flies of the bottles are the size of the house flies and are blue or bright green, the color of a glass bottle, which gives them their name. These flies lay eggs on animal carcasses and hatched worms eat meat, thus promoting decomposition. When blue bottles make their way inside, they can become potential nuisances and dangers in the kitchen. Here’s how to get rid of them.
Find and remove the food source from the blue bottles. Check for meat debris, clean animal cages and litter boxes and look for a dead animal, like a mouse.
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If you can’t find the source, look for it outside. Any pet food, even the dry type, can carry blue bottles. Eliminate anything that might attract pests.
Cover the garbage cans well so that flies cannot enter. This is important both outside and inside.
Remove kitchen trash and pet waste from the house once a day while having a blue fly problem. Once the problem is solved, be sure to remove the trash can at least three times a week.
Dispose of animal feces in your backyard once a day.
Check your hole screens and fix them to prevent flies from entering your home.
Use mosquito nets, fly lures or an insecticide in the house to get rid of the existing blue bottles.
Seal the remains of meat and animal waste in plastic bags before throwing them inside.