Warmer temperatures, open trash create prime opportunity for flies

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – County residents are reminded that they can help keep flies from being a nuisance during warm weather spells.

The key to controlling fly populations is to break the lifecycle at some point to prevent adult flies from emerging from the "puparia." If there is no moist, organic matter available, the adults will have no place to lay eggs, and the cycle will be broken. The key is to maintain clean and dry trash bins.

Use trash container liners – The most effective means of maintaining clean, maggot-free cans is to keep it clean. An effective way to do this is to fit the can with...