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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 74015" data-attributes="member: 4199">amazing what a quick google search will come up with <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><a href="http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/phorid-flies.htm" target="_blank">http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/phorid-flies.htm</a><a href="http://www.orkin.com/flies/phorid-humpbacked-fly/" target="_blank">http://www.orkin.com/flies/phorid-humpbacked-fly/</a>commonly confused with gnats and fruit flies.  Love moisture, they'll breed and lay eggs in any moist organic matter.  Also called Drain flies in some areas as they tend to breed in floor drains.  Key to removal = disable/remove their breeding areas.  If there's moisture they'll find it and breed.  Bad cases may require professional extermination.My suggestion - rehouse the T's (use [USER=3550]@Entity[/USER] post above) in a different room that are free of these flies (if there is one) they tend to stay close to their breeding areas.  Then tape off that room (seal the door, windows, tape over outlets etc) and bomb it.  If there's more than 1 room infected remove the T's (take them to a friends for a couple days) and bomb the house.  Bug bomb that is, you want to have somewhere to live afterwards <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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