Fruit flies appear in huge numbers and breed rapidly in drains, overripe produce, and organic debris. XtermaPro Pest Control eliminates the breeding source and brings the infestation under control fast.
Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) are tiny about 3mm with red eyes and a yellow-brown body. They breed in fermenting organic matter: overripe fruit, vegetable debris, spilled juice, and especially in the biofilm that builds up inside floor and sink drains. A single female lays up to 500 eggs in her short lifetime, and eggs hatch in as little as 24 hours.
Fruit fly infestation signs:
Fruit flies contaminate food and surfaces with bacteria and yeast from their breeding sites. In restaurant and food service settings, a fruit fly infestation is a serious health and reputation issue. Even in home kitchens, they're a persistent and frustrating hygiene problem.
The most common hidden breeding source is drain biofilm the organic film inside sink and floor drains. We identify all active breeding sources, treat drains with professional enzyme drain cleaners, and apply targeted residual treatments. Advising on sanitation practices that eliminate breeding opportunities is a key part of our approach.
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Fruit flies also breed in drain slime, garbage disposals, recycling bins, wet sponges, mop buckets, and the pan under the fridge. If the fruit bowl is clean and you still have flies, the breeding source is one of those hidden spots.
Treatment is a combination of enzyme drain cleaner to kill breeding sites in drains, targeted residual inside recycling and compost bins, and vinegar or pheromone traps to pull down the adult population. Most homes are clear in 7 to 14 days.
They are not dangerous the way cockroaches are, but they do land on surfaces after visiting drains and rotting matter, so they carry bacteria. In restaurants and kitchens they are a sanitation concern that health inspectors flag.
Yes. We service commercial kitchens, bars, bakeries, and breweries across Toronto and Peterborough with discreet visits, written sanitation reports, and regular drain treatment. It is a common add on to our commercial protection plans.
Remove obviously overripe produce, empty and rinse your recycling bin, and leave sink and floor drains untouched so we can assess them. Everything else is handled during the visit.
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