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SCOPEOFSERVICE
FORFLYCONTROLINCOMMERCIALFOODFACILITIES
I. BASICSOFINTEGRATEDPESTMANAGEMENTFORFLIES
A. Inspectionofthestructureinteriorandexterior
B. Identificationofflyspecies
C. Sanitation–criticalinsideandontheexterior
D. Exclusiontoprevententryoffliesfromtheoutside
E. Determinationofacontrolprogram,equipmentand
productusage
F. Settingupaflycontrolprograminvolvingmanagement
G. Monitoring,communicationandfollow-up
II. INSPECTION
Inspecttheindoorareatodeterminewherefliesmaybedeveloping.Thisincludesareasthatmay
containmoistorganicfoodmaterialssuchasdrains,cracksinthefloorgrout,cracksinwallsor
baseboardareas,underequipment,garbagereceptaclesandunderbarareas.Extendyourinspection
outdoorstodetermineifflypopulationsarecomingfromdumpsterareasorplaceswhereorganic
materialshavebeenspilled.Determineifthefacilityismaintaininghighsanitationlevelsandmethods
ofcontrolareinplaceandinworkingorder.Ifitisanewaccount,reviewcurrentprogramswith
managementanddeterminelevelofsanitation.
III. IDENTIFICATIONOFFLYSPECIES
Commonfliesfoundincommercialfoodfacilitiesincludedrainflies,red-eyedfruitflies,blackfruitflies,
phoridfliesandhouseflies.
DrainFly(Psychodidae)
Drainflies(alsocalledmothflies)aresmall,dark,fuzzylookingflies.Theyare
weakfliers,andadultscanbeseenslowlyflyinginanerraticmannerforshort
distances.Duringthedayadultscanbefoundclingingtothesidesofshowers,
sinks,bathroomorkitchenwallsandotherroomsthatmaycontaindrains.At
nighttheybecomemoreactiveandhoverneardrainsandotherbreedingsites.
Theylaytheireggsinthegelatinousorganiclayerthataccumulatesontheside
ofdrains.Thedevelopinglarvaewillthenfeedonthatmaterial,growand
developintopupaandemergeasadultstostarttheprocessoveragain.Alifecycledevelopsin7-14
daysdependingonconditionsandtemperature.
Red-EyedFruitFly(Drosophilamelanogaster)
Themostcommonfruitfliesare1/4"smallfliesthatarepalebrownwith
distinctiveredeyes.Theyaremainlyknowntobeassociatedwith
fermentingvegetablesandfruits,butcanreproducefromalmostanywet
ormoistdecayingorganicmatterfoundinakitchen.Thismoistorganic
matteriscriticalinthedevelopmentoftheflylarvaeandisfoundinareas
includingtrashcans,drains,wetareasunderequipment,drippingpipes,theundersidesofrefrigerators
orbarareas,spilledsodaorbeer,cracksinwallsandfloorgrout.Theycandevelopinalmostanydamp
areawherefoodandorganicmattercanbuildup.Thekeytocontrolistoinspectandeliminateortreat
theresourcesites.Alifecycledevelopsin8-10daysdependingonconditionsandfoodsources.
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BlackFruitFly(Drosophilarepleta)
Thisfruitflyspecieshasbeenreportedinmanycommercialkitchens.Ithasablackishbrownbody,
darkredeyes,darkerwingsandisslightlylargerthanthered-eyedfruitfly.Theadultflyusually
remainslongeronasurfacewhendisturbedanddoesn’tflyawayasreadilyasthered-eyedvariety.
Theseflieswilldevelopandfeedinmanyofthesameareasasthered-eyedspecies.Bothspeciesof
fruitflycanbefoundinthesamecommerciallocations,buttheadultsandmaggotscanbefoundin
differentlocations.Lifecyclerunsaboutthesameasthered-eyedspecies.
PhoridFly(Phoridae)
Thisisafamilyofverysmall(1/8")fliesthatresemblefruitflies.
Theyhaveacharacteristic“humpback”shapewhenviewedfrom
thesideandareusuallytantobrownwithdarkeyes.Theytendto
runacrossasurfacetoescaperatherthantakingimmediateflight.
Phoridflieswillfeedanddevelopinmoistdecayingmatterandcan
beconfusedwithfruitflies.Thereisalsoaconcernwiththeseflies'
abilitytotransmitgermsandbacteriaontofoodproducts.Phorid
fliescanalsobefoundinmortuaries,funeralhomesandhospitals.
Theirlifecyclescanrunfrom14-35days.
HouseFly(Muscadomestica)
Thisflyisgraytobrownincolorwithreddisheyesandwillhaveseveral
graystripesontheuppersideofthebody.Thehouseflyisprobablythe
mostcommonflyfoundinstructuresthroughouttheworld,especially
inalmostanystructurethathasgarbageorotherdecayingorganic
matter.Theyareveryattractedtogarbagecansanddumpstersandwill
easilyenterastructurefromanyopendoororwindow.Housefliescan
carryseriousdiseases.Theyhaveextremelyfastlifecyclesthatcancompletein5-7days.
OtherFlies
Otherpossiblefliescouldincludelittlehouseflies,blowflies,flesh
fliesandbottleflies,dependingonthetypeofdecayingorganic
material(food)foundinthecommerciallocation.
IV. SANITATION
Determinethelevelofsanitation.
Thefacilityshouldhavearegulardailycleaningscheduleofcleaning
countersandmoppingfloors.Duringcleaning,fooddebrisshouldnot
bewashedorallowedtocollectunderequipmentortables.Garbage
containersshouldhavelidsandplasticbaglinerswithlinersreplaced
dailyandremovedtooutsidereceptacles.Foodandliquidsshouldnot
beleftinopencontainersbutstoredincoolersorsealedcontainers.
V. EXCLUSION
Aircurtainsshouldbeinstalledoverdoorstohelpkeepfliesfrom
enteringwhendoorsareopened.Screeningshouldbeinplaceand
doorsandwindowsshouldremainclosed.Cracksandcrevicesshouldberepairedandsealedwhere
fooddebriscanaccumulatetopreventbreedingsites.Ontheexterior,dumpstersshouldhavelidsthat
closesecurelyandbeatleast100feetawayfrombuildingentries.
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Createagraphofthefacilitythatdocumentstheinspectionandnotesin-placecontrolmeasuresas
wellasareasthatwillrequireimprovement.Noteareasthatmayneedmechanicalcontrolssuchasfly
traps.(Ifinalargerfacility,breakareasdownintozones).
VI. DETERMINATIONOFACONTROLPROGRAM,EQUIPMENT&
PRODUCT
SettingupaFlyControlProgramwithNisusProducts.
Equipmentneeded:
•TrueTech™Sprayer,Foamer,Mister:
TrueTechspray,foamandmistingequipmentisdesignedtoprovide
thepestmanagementindustrywithmaximumflexibilityandeffective
applicationandtreatmentoptions.Applicatorscanchoosefromdry
foam,wetfoamandliquidsprayapplicationswithmostunits.
Equipmentisavailableasaportablehose-foamingunitaswellasone-,
two-,four-andseven-gallonunits,somewithutilitycartsand
compressors.
•ExtendedWand:
Thespeciallydesignedtreatmentwandallowstheapplicatortostandwhiledirectingfoamintothe
drain,oritcanbeusedforsprayapplicationsintohard-to-reachareas.
•DrainFoamingTip:
Thefoamtipisdesignedtoallowfoamtobedirectedintothedrain.
•CrackandCreviceFoamingTip:
Thisspeciallydesignedtipallowsthefoamingsolutiontobedirected
intocracks,crevicesandhard-to-reachareas.
Note:Additionaltipsareincludedfordirectsprayapplications.
•DrainCap:
Thiscapfitsoverthedrainopeningtoaid
inforcingthefoamsolutiondeepintothe
drain.
Productsneeded(alwaysrefertolabel
directionsbeforeapplication):
•Nibor-D®Insecticide:
Nibor-Disaversatileboratecompoundformulatedforuseasa
dust,liquid,foamormoppingsolution.Itisusedasacrack,
crevice,void,spottreatmentanddraintreatment.Itcontrols
smallflies,flies,cockroaches,antsandotherinsects.
Nibor-Dpackagingincludesa1.6oz.scoop.
Fordrains:8oz.packet(or5scoops)fora5%solution
Forotherareas:Three8oz.packets(or15scoops)fora15%
solution.
Nibor-Dcanbemixedinaseparatecontaineroraddedtothesprayorfoamer
tank.Ifmixedintank,makesurethesolutionisthoroughlymixedbystirringor
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shakingtogetauniformsolution(approximately4-5minutes).Important:Makesuretank,hosesand
strainerfiltersarecompletelywashedwithwaterandcleanedofanyresiduesatendofeverywork
dayorresiduesmaycloghoselinesandspraytips.Borateresiduesmayshowastrongerpresence
whenmixingNibor-Dinwaterwithahighermineralcontent.
•ProFoam®Platinum:
ProFoamPlatinumisauniqueblendoffoamingagentsusedwithfoaming
equipmenttoaidinthetransportationalltypesofproductstoremoteareas
suchasdrains,wallvoids,cracksandcrevicesandotherareas.Thefoamis
non-repellantandisProp65exemptinCalifornia.
•NisusDSV™:
DSVisabroadspectrumdisinfectant,sanitizer,deodorizerandfungicide.Itis
alsolabeledasacontactpesticidetokillsmallfliesandlarvaeindrainsand
otherareas,andcanbeusedinconjunctionwithNibor-Dforlarvaedrain
treatments.
•Bac-Azap®:
Bac-Azapisnotacontrolproduct,butratheraspecialblendofbillionsof
microorganismsthatworktoconsumeorganicmatterindrainsandinother
areas.Bac-Azapisalsowellknownforitsodorcontrolabilities.The
microorganismsinBac-Azapareuniquelyformulatedtoworkinconjunctionwith
theNibor-Dcontrolproductwhenbothareappliedtodrains.
•FoamFresh™:
FoamFreshisalsonotacontrolproduct,butisabio-remedialodorcontrolfoamthat
eliminatesorganicodorsandremovesgreasebuild-upindrains.Itisperfectforallowingcustomersto
quicklytargetfiltharealikesinkdrains,barmats,mops,garbagecansandareasunderstainlesssteel
equipment.
Nibor-DTreatmentsforFliesinKitchenEnvironments
•Purposeoftreatment:
ThetreatmentallowstheNibor-Dtocoatorganicdebrisareasinwhichfliesmaybreedanddevelop.
TheNibor-Dwilldiffuseintotheslimecoatingofthedrain(theareawherethelarvae[maggots]are
feeding)andcontaminatetheirfoodsource,makingthefoodmaterialtoxictothelarvaeastheytryto
feed.Thisactionkillsthemandstopsthecontinuinglifecyclethatproducestheadultpopulations.This
treatmentalsoappliestocracksandcrevicesinwallsandtilegroutwhereorganicfoodparticlesmay
collect.
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•Nibor-DDrainTreatmentforFlies:
! Mix2ouncesofProFoamPlatinumintotheNibor-DsolutionandpoursolutionintotheTrueTech
foamingdevice.
! Mix8ouncesofNibor-Dbyweight(one8oz.packetor5scoops)pergallonofwater.Mixwellto
makecertainallNibor-Dhasdissolvedintothesolution.Thiscreatesa5%solutionaslistedonthe
labelforflycontrolintodrains.
o DryFoam:20:1Ratio(20partsfoamto1partliquid)Example:20oz.foamand1oz.liquid
o WetFoam:10:1Ratio(10partsfoamto1partliquid)Example:10oz.foamand1oz.liquid
Note:Calibrateyourfoamingdevicesoyouknowhowmuch
foamisbeingappliedforaspecifictime.Testbyapplying
foamintoameasuredcontainerandtimetheapplication.
(Example:Applyingthefoamintoapintcontainermaytake5
seconds.Younowknowforevery5secondsyouwillbe
applyingonepintoffoamintoadrainorvoidarea.)
! Attachhosetothe"foaming"connectiononthedevice.If
devicehasadryfoamorwetfoamoption,selectthefoam
optiondesiredforyourapplication.Wetterfoammaywork
betterinseldomuseddrainsystemsanddryerfoammay
workbetterindrainsusedoftenthathavemoremoist
environments.
! Selectfoamapplicationtip.Usethelargertipfordrains.
! DrainTreatment:Insertfoamingtipintothedraingrateandbegintofoam.Itisagoodideatouse
adraincapinconjunctionwiththetiptoforcethefoamdeepintodrainline.Iffoambeginstoleak
outaroundthecap,itmayindicatethedrainiscloggedandneedscleaning.Ifyouhadpreviously
calibratedthefoamingtime,youwillknowhowmuchproductyouareapplyingintothedrain.
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• ApplicationTips:
! Manytimes,theflypopulationsaredevelopingdeepinthedrain,sotreataccordingly.Apply
accordingtolabelanddonotapplymorethanonequartof“pureliquid”solutionintoadrain.
! Inareaswheredrainscannotbecappedwhilefoaming,tryusingalongfoamingtubetoinsert
downintothedrainsandfoamwhilewithdrawingthefoamingtubeoutofthedrain.
Nibor-DwithNisusDSVforFasterKill:
Nibor-DcanbecombinedwithDSVtogiveafastercontactkillforfliesindrains.Simplyadd2oz.of
DSVtotheNibor-Dsolution.Addanadditional2-3oz.ofProFoamPlatinumtothissolutiontogetthe
properfoamingratio.TheNibor-Dwillcontinuetopenetratetheorganiclayerinthedrainstokill
developinglarvae.
Nibor-DwithBac-AzapforDrainCleaningandFlyControl:
Bac-Azapisamicrobialcleaningandodorcontrolproductthat
isspeciallyformulatedtoworkwithandnotbeaffectedby
Nibor-Dwhenusedinconjunctionwithacontrolapplication.
WhenitiscombinedwithNibor-D,younotonlygetflycontrol
inthedrains,butyoualsogetthemicroorganismsinBac-Azap
thatbegintoconsumetheslimelayersinthedrainto
eliminatethoseorganicmaterials.
Note:Bac-Azapandothermicrobialproductsusedaloneare
onlydraincleaningagents,andnoclaimscanbemadeforfly
control.
Fordrains,mix3/4gallon(3quarts)waterwith1quart
Bac-Azaptomakeonegallon.Add8oz.byweight(one8oz.
packetor5scoops)ofNibor-Dtosolution.Add2-3oz.of
ProFoamPlatinumtosolution.PlacesolutionintoTrueTech
foamingmachinetofoamdrains.
Note:Nibor-Disalsolabeledforuseinconjunctionwithinsect
growthregulators
Nibor-DLiquidApplicationforFliesbyMoppingFloors:
Thesame5%Nibor-Dsolutioncanbeusedasaliquid
moppingsolutiononkitchenfloorsforsmallflycontrol.This
solutionwilldiffuseintothecracksinthegroutwherefood
materialsandorganicmatterwillaccumulatecreatingatoxicbaitofthat
materialandstopflydevelopment.Onequartofmoppingliquidsolution
canalsobepouredintoeachdrain.
Nibor-D15%SolutionforFlyControlinOtherAreas:
Tocontrolfliesinotherareas,a15%Nibor-Dsolutioncanbeused.Infood
areas,itisappliedasacrackandcrevicetreatmentonly.(Refertolabelfor
specificinstructions.)
•Creatinga15%Nibor-DFoamSolution:
Firstadd2-3oz.ofProFoamPlatinumtothesolution.Thenmix1.5lbs.by
weight(three8oz.packetsor15scoops)ofNibor-Dpergallonofwater.
Mixandstirsolutionuntilallpowderhasdissolved.
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•Foamingintocracksandcrevices:
A15%solutionofNibor-Dcanbeappliedintocracksandcrevicesasfoamtotreatareaswheresmall
fliescandevelop.Dry(20:1)foammaybebetterintheseareastogetbackintothehorizontaland
verticalareaswherethefoodmaterialhasbeendeposited.Again,theNibor-Dtreatmentwilldiffuse
intothisfoodmaterial,creatingatoxicfoodsourceforthedevelopinglarvae,andprovidingalongtermcontrolmeasure.Remember,infoodareasthisisacrack
andcrevicetreatmentonly,soanytreatmentmaterialthat
staysonthesurfaceandisnotinthecrackorcrevicemustbe
cleanedup.
•Foamingintowallvoids,behindandunderequipment.
A15%solutionofNibor-Dcanbeappliedintowallsasfoam
forcontrolofdevelopingflypopulations.Again,theNibor-D
willtreatthefoodsourcesthatallowthedevelopmentoffly
populations.(Note:Thisapplicationwillalsocontrolcockroach
populationsthatmaybedevelopinginthewallarea.)
Note:Nibor-Dcanalsobeusedinconjunctionwithacontact
emulsifiableinsectadulticide.
•FoamingGarbageCansandDumpsters
Flypopulationscandevelopingarbagereceptaclessuchas
trashcansanddumpsters.Ifnotregularlycleanedortreated,
theseareasprovideenormouspotentialforflydevelopmentin
andaroundacommercialrestaurant.Garbagecansshould
haveplasticbagliners,butflyspeciescandevelopinthese
cansindoorswhereorganicdebrisandjuicescollectatthe
bottomofthecontainerifthelinersareruptured.Housefliescandevelopontheinteriorofoutside
dumpsterswheretheywillfeedanddevelopontheorganicdebrisandliquids,thenenterthebuilding
throughopendoorsorwindows.
Ifgarbagereceptaclescannotbewashedand
cleanedonaregularbasis,thena15%solution
foamorliquidtreatmentwithNibor-Dcanbe
usedtotreatandpenetratetheorganicfood
sourcesandcreateatoxicmixthatwillkillthe
developingpopulation.Forgarbagecans,install
plasticbaglinersafterthefoamhasdissipated.
TheNibor-Dprotectionwillremainuntilthe
receptacleisthoroughlywashedout.Keep
dumpstersawayfrombuildingsandnotina
directlineoutfromdoorsandwindows.
•WetFoamingorLiquidTreatmentofSmaller
TrashReceptacles:
A15%Nibor-Dgallonsolutioncanbemixedwith
1-2ouncesofProFoamPlatinumtocreatea
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foamingtreatment.Thisslightlywetterfoammaybebettertocoatthesidesandbottomofthe
receptacle.Onlyapplyenoughfoammaterialtolightlycoatthesurfaces.A15%liquidspraycanalsobe
usedforthistreatment.
•WetFoamingorLiquidTreatmentofDumpstersandLargerRefuseContainers
A15%Nibor-Dgallonsolutioncanbemixedwith1-2ouncesofProFoamPlatinumtocreateafoaming
treatment.Slightlywetterfoammaybebettertocoatthesidesandbottomorthedumpstertocoat
theorganicfoodsources.FoamwillhelpholdtheNibor-Donthesurfaceslongertogivebetter
penetrationintotheorganicmaterial.Applyataratenottoexceedtherateof12-20liquidouncesof
Nibor-Dper250squarefeetofdumpstersurface.A15%liquidNibor-Dspraycanalsobeusedforthe
treatment(nottoexceedtheapplicationrate).
Bac-AzapcanbemixedwithNibor-Dandfoamedorappliedasaliquidsprayintothedumpsterand
othergarbagereceptacles.TheNibor-Dwillstillcreateatoxicbaitofalltheorganicmaterialwhilethe
Bac-Azapwillbreakdownandconsumetheorganicmaterialandalsoreduceodorsintheselocations.
VII. SETTINGUPAFLYCONTROLPROGRAMINVOLVINGMANAGEMENT
Sanitationisthekeytoalong-termcontrolprogram.Workwiththemanagementofthefacilityto
createaprogramwheremanagementtrainspersonnelontheneedforgoodsanitationandcleaning
practicestohelpreduceflypopulations.Achecklisthelpstoeducateandremindmanagementand
staffaboutdailyprocedurestopreventflyproblems.
Thischecklistcanbepostedinstrategicareasofthe
facility.Anexamplereminderlistcouldinclude:
FlyPreventionProgramforEmployees
1.Keepdoorsandwindowsclosed.
2.Emptygarbagecontainersdailyanddeposit
materialsintoexteriordumpsters.
3.Washindoorgarbagecontainersdaily.
4.ApplyFoamFreshintoemptygarbagereceptacles
atclosing.
5.Mopfloorsandcleancountersandareasaround
dishwasherdaily.
6.Donotallowfooddebristoaccumulateunder
equipmentandcounters.
7.Storefoodandliquidsincoolersorsealedcontainers–donotleaveout.
8.Cleangreasespillagearoundgreasetrapsandexteriorgreasereceptacles.
9.SprayFoamFreshinsinkdrainsandonbarmatsatclosing.
Finally,provideareporttothefacilitymanagementbasedonserviceinspectiontomake
recommendationsonrepairofareasandtheprogressofthein-housesanitationprogram.
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VIII. MONITORING,COMMUNICATIONANDFOLLOW-UP
Alwayskeepclosecommunicationwiththefacilitymanagementteamtomakesuresanitationand
otherin-housecontrolmeasuresarefollowed.Ifflyproblemspersist,re-inspecttodeterminemissed
harboragesitesandrevisitin-housecontrolprocedures,additionalexclusionrequirementsorother
potentials(forexample,flytrapscanhelptomonitoractivityafteryouhaveinitiatedacontrol
program).
Remember,successfulflycontrolinacommercialfoodfacilityinvolvesanumberofcontroland
preventionstrategiesthatincludeapartnershipbetweenthepestmanagementprofessionalandthe
managementofthefacility.Itisanongoingprocessthatwillcreateandmaintainahealthy
environment.
Bac-Azap,FoamFresh,Nibor-D,NisusDSV,TrueTechandNisusCorporationaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofNisusCorporation.ProFoamisa
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