Fly Parasites

Natural Fly Control for House, Backyard, Farm or Dairy

Fly Parasites are gnat-sized, nocturnal, burrowing insects that do not bite, sting or harm humans and animals. They destroy ONLY fly pupae and are harmless to all else! They kill flies in the developing pupal (cocoon) stage, eliminating the adult fly! Parasites reproduce in 2 to 3 weeks, constantly reinforcing the beneficial insect population.

These tiny parasites continuosly defend against flies by laying eggs in eggs of the flies. Young parasites hatch and feed on immature flies. Each fly parasite lives 20 to 30 days, producing several generations of new fly parasites. For best results, releases should be made every 2 to 3 weeks, with at least 3 releases of 1,000 parasites per 100 sq. feet.

Fly Parasites kill flies in their developing stages while they are in the ground. The female fly lays her eggs wherever there is decomposing organic material. Within a short period of time, the microscopic fly maggot (larval stage) burrows into the manure and eventually develops into a cocoon (pupal stage). The tiny female Fly Parasite seeks out her host and deposits her eggs inside the fly cocoon, thus stopping the adult fly from hatching.

Using Fly Parasites

The most important natural enemy of flies are small wasps called fly parasites. These tiny insects are completely safe to humans and animals. Frequent releases of fly parasites will reduce fly populations.

	The adult fly parasite searches fly breeding areas for fly pupae.
	Once found, the fly parasite drills a hole through the armored puparia and lays an egg on the protected fly pupa. The parasite egg hatches and the immature wasp eats and kills the developing fly pupa.
	After feeding on the dead fly, a new adult fly parasite emerges from the fly puparia in about 2-3 weeks. The new parasites then search out and kill more fly pupae. Each female fly parasite will kill about 100 fly pupae in it's lifetime

Fly Parasites must be replenished on a regular basis to insure that you have the best fly control. They can never become a nuisance because they have a very short life span.

Photographer Information: Name: W.H. Bennett Organization: USDA Forest Service Country: United States

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