Fly maggots in the kitchen

What you need:

• Vinegar water
• Fly screens
• dried lavender
• lockable containers

Causes of fly maggots in the kitchen

Fly maggots in the kitchen Having it doesn't necessarily mean the kitchen is dirty. Often there are Maggots already in business in the groceries.

• To fly- but also moth maggots can be everywhere, be it in flour, spices or animal feed. Once there, they quickly spread throughout the kitchen.
• Fly maggots are primarily found in kitchen cupboards, on floors and on ceilings. Open food packaging and leftover raw meat in the garbage can attract the flies. This is where the flies lay their eggs and the maggots do not have to wait long, especially in the warm season. Since these maggots multiply very quickly, you should act as soon as possible.

This is how you can prevent a maggot infestation

• To prevent maggot infestation, you should always put a plastic bag in trash cans to prevent that Liquids or food residues remain on the inner wall of the garbage can, where fly maggots can quickly become established can nest.
• You should only dispose of leftover raw meat in tightly packed packaging. It is advisable to use smaller rubbish bins, as this avoids the temptation to leave the rubbish in the apartment longer than necessary.


Maggots in the kitchen - how to get rid of them

Have you noticed that there are maggots in the kitchen, you would like this ...

• It is advisable to store foods such as pasta, flour, corn flakes, loose rice and other grains in sealable containers and not in bags. In order to prevent the flies from getting into the apartment in the first place. get into the kitchen, it makes sense to put mosquito screens on doors and windows. If there are no mosquito nets, you should make sure to open doors and window not to be left open too long.

This will get rid of the fly maggots permanently

• If you've discovered fly maggot infestation, it is a good idea to thoroughly check all foods. If you can already see small holes in the packaging, dispose of this food immediately. Even if packages are still tightly closed, you should check and, if they are free of maggots, immediately put the contents in a sealable container. Here it is better to throw away a little more than too little.
• Once you get to the Dispose you should also dispose of kitchen utensils such as wooden cutting boards or wooden spoons, since such objects with leftover food have an inviting effect on fly maggots.
• Once all contaminated food has been disposed of, it is advisable to thoroughly clean the cabinet in question with vinegar water. These fly maggots also like to nestle in the small holes in which the shelves are attached in the closet.
• You should check this and, if necessary, clear the holes with a small wooden skewer, This is the only way to be sure that you have caught all of the maggots so that there is no new infestation comes. Once you have cleaned the affected cupboards, it pays to put small bags of dried lavender in them, as this will deter pests.