
Commercial Fly Control
Ecolab fly control and elimination programmes help improve food safety and guest satisfaction by tackling the root causes of fly activity using our proven outside-in approach.
Flies are a nuisance that can pose a serious threat to food safety and your business. They can spread diseases such as E. coli and Salmonella and hurt your brand with customer complaints, negative reviews and low audit scores. Ecolab’s commercial fly control, restaurant fly control and food service fly control services can help you stay ahead of fly problems and provide a clean, safe and healthy environment for customers and employees.
Two types of flies - large ("house") flies and small ("fruit") flies. Two different fly control strategies. Not sure whether you have a large fly or a small fly problem? Visit our small fly page to learn more.
Large Fly Programme

Eliminate Flies From the Outside-In
Ecolab’s three-pronged outside-in approach focuses on finding the root causes of large fly activity outside and solving issues before flies can get inside. This can greatly improve your results in preventing, reducing and eliminating large flies in and around your facility.

Prevent
Prevent large fly entry through inspections and recommendations

Reduce
Reduce large fly pressure with exterior treatments and equipment

Eliminate
Eliminate large fly activity with targeted interior treatments and equipment
Commercial Large Fly Elimination Equipment Used

STEALTH™ Fly Station
Ecolab's proprietary STEALTH™ Fly Station, winner of the National Restaurant Association's Kitchen Innovations Awards, is a key element in Ecolab Pest Elimination’s Large Fly Programme. Designed for exterior use, this innovative device has a dark, reflective surface that discreetly eliminates up to 50% of flies before they enter a facility.

STEALTH™ Maxima
The STEALTH™ Maxima Fly Light uses advanced technology to control indoor flies for back-of-house and areas with high fly pressure. As an integral part of Ecolab’s Large Fly Programme, the STEALTH™ Maxima Fly Light is essential for discreet and effective fly removal. With a proven track record of outstanding performance, the STEALTH™ Maxima Fly Light can trap up to 1,000 large flies.
Large Fly Videos, Articles and Educational Resources
Teaming Up Against Large Flies
A Humorous Look at a Serious Problem
Webinar
Large Flies: More Than a Nuisance
How to Prevent Large Flies
This short video explains the steps you can take to prevent large flies at your facility.
Large Fly Articles

Facts About Large Flies (“House Flies”)
Large flies, also known as filth flies and black flies, include houseflies, bottle/blow flies and flesh flies. Understanding the biology and behavior of the common types of large flies can help with fly prevention in your facility.

Large Flies and Food Safety
Large flies are sometimes called “filth flies” because they breed in manure, human waste, dumpsters, garbage, and decaying vegetation, transmitting disease and presenting a food safety risk. Learn more about how large flies can impact your business’s food safety.

How to Prevent Large Fly Problems
To protect your business from the food safety and health concerns posed by large flies, there are steps you can take to minimise risk.

Large Fly Infographic

Large Fly White Paper

Case Study: F&B Plant
A large cereal manufacturing company implemented the Ecolab Expanded Large Fly Programme. Find out how our comprehensive outside-in approach resulted in an 81% reduction of large flies.

Case Study: Quick Service Restaurant
Study demonstrates that the robust Ecolab Expanded Large Fly Programme helps reduce large fly population better than a fly light programme alone. This quick service restaurant experienced fly reduction by approximately 49%.