How to Get Rid of Bottle Fly? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn how to get rid of bottle flies, understand the risks they pose, and discover effective prevention tips to keep your home safe and pest-free.
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Bottle Fly
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Bottle Fly
Bottle flies are metallic green or blue, about 1/4 inch long, with bristly bodies and large red eyes. They are often found near decaying matter.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Active infestation
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Metallic green or blue, shiny body.
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Foul odor: check for flies
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Pupal cases: fly breeding
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Animal attraction: check area
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Fly secretions detected
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not burrow; instead, lay eggs in decaying organic matter or garbage.
- Behaviour: Strong fliers, attracted to light, often found hovering around waste and decomposing material.
- Habitat: Commonly found near garbage bins, compost piles, and areas with decaying organic matter.
- Diet: Feed on fermenting and decaying organic substances, including food waste and plant material.
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a grape, but with a thicker, elongated body.
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Bottle Fly infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Active infestation
Presence of metallic green or blue flies around windows or garbage.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Maggot presence detected
Clusters of small, white, rice-shaped maggots found in decaying organic matter
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Foul odor: check for flies
Unpleasant, sudden foul odor coming from hidden or hard-to-reach areas.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Pupal cases: fly breeding
Sudden appearance of pupal cases (brown, oval shells) in corners or crevices near food sources.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Animal attraction: check area
Increased activity of pets or animals around specific areas, indicating they are attracted to hidden larvae or decaying material.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Fly secretions detected
Sticky, dark spots or streaks on walls, ceilings, or light fixtures caused by fly secretions.
Immediate professional assessment required
Spotted Any of These Signs?
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Homemade vinegar trap
Problem: Bottle flies are not strongly attracted to vinegar
Result: Trap catches few flies, infestation persists
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Essential oils spray
Problem: Essential oils do not kill bottle flies or their larvae
Result: Infestation persists despite repeated spraying
Flypaper strips
Problem: Flypaper strips only catch adult flies, not larvae or eggs
Result: Infestation continues despite reduced adult numbers
DIY window screen repair
Problem: Bottle flies can enter through other gaps or lay eggs elsewhere
Result: Infestation persists despite screen repair
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The average homeowner spends $200+ on failed DIY attempts before calling professionals. Meanwhile, the infestation grows worse.
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Targets entire colony, not just visible insects or rodents
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Health Protection
Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Service warranty and follow-up visits
Our 3-Step Elimination Process
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Safe, effective treatment of entire colony
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Long-term exclusion and monitoring
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