Flies & Gnats in North Texas

Few pests are as irritating as flies buzzing around your home or business. Beyond being a nuisance, flies carry bacteria, contaminate food, and can spread disease. In North Texas, our warm climate and long summers make fly problems a year-round concern both indoors and outdoors.

Pure Grit Pest Control offers professional fly control services to eliminate infestations, address breeding sources, and keep your space clean and comfortable.

Common types of Flies in North Texas

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  • Appearance: Gray with four dark stripes on the thorax; about ¼ inch long.

    Risks: Spread more than 60 diseases including salmonella and E. coli.

    Where Found: Inside homes, kitchens, dumpsters, and anywhere food or garbage is left out.

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  • Appearance: Tiny, tan-colored flies with bright red eyes.

    Risks: Contaminate food and spread bacteria by breeding in fermenting fruit and organic matter.

    Where Found: Kitchens, bars, restaurants, and areas with fruit or sugary liquids.

Close-up of a drain fly with transparent wings on a brown surface.

  • Appearance: Small, fuzzy flies with moth-like wings.

    Risks: Breed in slimy organic matter and drain sludge. While not dangerous, they multiply quickly and are difficult to eliminate without treatment.

    Where Found: Kitchen and bathroom drains, septic tanks, floor drains.

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  • Appearance: Larger than house flies, dark gray with golden hairs on their thorax.

    Risks: Do not spread disease but gather in large numbers inside homes during cooler months.

    Where Found: Attics, wall voids, and windows during fall and winter.

Why Flies are a problem

  • Health Risks: Flies spread harmful bacteria every time they land.

  • Contamination: Even small infestations can make kitchens, restaurants, and businesses unsanitary.

  • Rapid Reproduction: Flies lay eggs in organic matter, garbage, and drains, multiplying in days.

  • Customer Impact: For businesses, flies create a bad impression that can drive customers away.

Signs of an Fly infestation

  • Frequent fly activity indoors, especially in kitchens and bathrooms.

  • Clusters of tiny fruit flies around produce or drains.

  • Swarms of house flies near garbage, doors, or windows.

  • Larvae (maggots) in trash bins or decaying organic matter.

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Why Flies are common in north texas

North Texas’s hot summers, mild winters, and urban growth create ideal breeding conditions for flies. Outdoor garbage bins, standing water, livestock areas, and restaurant dumpsters make infestations a year-round battle.

Pure Grit Pest Control’s Approach

Our fly control program targets both adult flies and their breeding sources:

  1. Inspect – Identify the type of fly, locate breeding sources, and assess sanitation conditions.

  2. Treat – Apply targeted treatments in and around drains, garbage areas, and entry points.

  3. Protect – Implement preventative measures including residual treatments, sanitation recommendations, and exclusion strategies to keep flies out.

  4. Follow Up – For heavy infestations, follow-up visits may be scheduled to ensure long-term control.

By combining elimination with prevention, we give you lasting relief from flies indoors and outdoors.

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Prevention Tips

Don’t let flies take over your home or business. Whether you’re dealing with house flies in your kitchen, fruit flies in your restaurant, or drain flies in your bathroom, Pure Grit Pest Control can help.

👉 Call Pure Grit Pest Control today to schedule your professional fly extermination service and keep your home or business clean, safe, and fly-free.

  • Keep garbage cans sealed and emptied regularly.

  • Store fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator.

  • Clean kitchen and bathroom drains with enzyme cleaners.

  • Seal gaps around doors and windows with screens or weatherstripping.

  • Maintain regular pest control to reduce fly populations.

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FAQs

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  • Fruit flies breed in overripe produce, spills, and drain slime. Removing the breeding source and professional treatments are the fastest solution.

  • Drain flies are not harmful, but they reproduce quickly in organic buildup. Eliminating the breeding site is key to stopping them.

  • Along with treatments, we recommend sanitation improvements, sealing entry points, and ongoing pest control to reduce fly populations year-round.