PEST SERVICES / FRUIT FLY CONTROL
Fruit fly specialists
for Southwest Florida.
Fruit flies are State Shield’s specialty. We treat them with our own proprietary approach, developed in commercial kitchens, for restaurants, bars, and food businesses first, and for homes to the same standard.
WHY THEY KEEP COMING BACK
Why fruit flies outlast traps and routine cleaning.
Fruit flies breed where moisture meets fermenting material. UF/IFAS Extension lists garbage disposals, trash containers, empty cans and bottles, and moist surfaces holding fermenting residue among the places they turn up, and notes they are a pest in Florida all year, especially in late summer and fall.
The cycle is fast. Under favorable conditions a fruit fly can go from egg to adult in about a week, and a single female can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime.
University of Kentucky entomologists add drains, mops, and cleaning rags to the list, and note that until the breeding sources are found and dealt with, the problem continues however often the adults are sprayed.
That is why a wipe-down or a trap on the counter rarely ends it. The flies you see are the visible end of breeding you don’t see, and finding it is where our work starts.
Sources: UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, “Florida Farm Pests: Fruit Flies (Drosophila ssp.)” · University of Kentucky Entomology, ENTFACT-621, “Fruit Flies”
COMMERCIAL FIRST
Built in commercial kitchens.
Brought home, too.
Restaurants, bars & commercial kitchens
Guests notice fruit flies in the dining room or behind the bar, and kitchens get inspected. Service is planned around your prep and service hours, and every visit is documented so you have a record on file.
- Kitchens, bar stations, dish areas, and dry storage
- Service windows planned around prep and service
- A service record after every visit
Homes, to the same standard
At home, fruit flies usually trace back to the same conditions: produce, drains, trash, and recycling. You get the same approach and the same follow-through our commercial clients get.
- Kitchens, pantries, and bins
- Clear preparation notes before a visit
- Weekday visits, Monday–Friday
WORKING WITH STATE SHIELD
What to expect.
Tell us where you see them
Share the rooms, stations, or areas where the flies show up and how long it has been going on.
A walkthrough of the property
The team looks at your property to find where the activity is coming from and explains what the service involves.
Our approach, then follow-up
We treat with our own proprietary approach and talk through follow-up and what helps keep fruit flies from returning.
Service times are requests. The team calls to confirm the actual time, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm.
LOCAL SERVICE
For properties
across Southwest Florida.
Serving Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and Sarasota counties. Contact the team to confirm coverage for your address.
See service areasWhy do fruit flies keep coming back after cleaning?
The adults you see are the visible end of a breeding cycle. Fruit flies breed in moist, fermenting residue in places routine cleaning misses, such as drains and garbage disposals, and the cycle can run from egg to adult in about a week. Finding those sources is the real work.
Do you treat fruit flies in homes too?
Yes. Our approach was developed in commercial kitchens, and homes get the same standard of service across Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and Sarasota counties.
Can you explain your method?
Our approach is our own and proprietary, so we don’t publish it. During the walkthrough, the team explains what the service involves for your property and what we’ll need from you.
How much will service cost?
Your quote depends on the property, where the activity is, and the service scope. The team confirms it with you before any service.
Can I pick a service time online?
You can request one. Choose the weekdays and a morning or afternoon window that work for you, and the team calls to confirm the actual time. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm.