Ecolab Pest Elimination Large Fly Program

The Large Fly Program is a comprehensive global program from Ecolab’s Pest Elimination that uses an outside-in approach and technology to help reduce the food safety risks associated with large flies.

The program offers a multifaceted approach that addresses fly activity through ongoing inspections and recommendations, exterior and interior treatments, and the use of technology and science both inside and outside the facility.

The program includes use of the patent-pending STEALTH LED Fly Light, which matches efficacy with safety and sustainability to reduce the risks associated with large flies in a facility. The company claims it uses up to 60% less energy than comparable models, and it is suited for use in both the front and back of house in restaurants and foodservice facilities. The program can also be customised to meet the specific needs of lodging and long-term care properties, food and beverage plants and other facilities.

The LED fly light was developed through extensive testing of fly behaviour and evaluation of environmental characteristics to understand how flies respond to light. By studying flies under field conditions and in controlled environments, they gained a new understanding of fly exploration behaviour and used these findings to develop the fly light. Used in combination with other products as part of the company’s outside-in approach, the light is the last line of defence against large flies that do manage to enter a customer’s facility.