Why fly control starts outside your building

Flies gathering around the outside of your facility can quickly turn into a problem inside. Every time a door opens, flies have a chance to get in. Outdoor areas where employees or customers spend time can also lead to complaints.

Many businesses try to deal with flies after they get inside. But that often means you’re always reacting instead of preventing the issue.

By managing flies outside, you can prevent them from becoming a problem indoors.

Why outdoor fly management matters

Flies around your facility can impact your business in real ways. In food service or processing environments, visible flies during an inspection can lead to point deductions or required follow-up actions. For hotels and restaurants, flies in outdoor areas can lead to negative reviews and unhappy guests. In retail settings, customers may avoid entering if they see flies near the entrance.

There are also hidden costs. Staff spend time handling complaints. Contaminated products may need to be thrown away. Plus, failed inspections can lead to extra expenses. 

Even one bad experience can spread quickly online and reach hundreds or thousands of people.

Stopping flies before they enter

Most commercial fly control focuses on indoor spaces where flies are already causing problems. 

Outdoor fly management takes a fundamentally different approach by positioning control measures in outdoor areas where flies naturally gather, reducing the population attempting to access your building. Think of it as creating a buffer zone that intercepts flies before they reach doors, windows, or other entry points.

This approach delivers particular value for facilities with high-traffic entrances where doors open frequently throughout the day. 

Loading docks where doors remain open during deliveries, outdoor dining spaces where customers expect pleasant environments, and waste management zones that naturally attract flies all benefit from targeted outdoor control that reduces fly pressure before it affects operations.

By lowering fly activity outside, you reduce problems inside.

Introducing EcoCatch Flies

When it comes to outdoor fly control, your business needs a solution that delivers consistent results without creating ongoing expenses. EcoCatch Flies was designed specifically for that challenge:

60% more effective than disposable alternatives

EcoCatch delivers a 60% performance advantage over competitor disposable traps in controlled testing¹, and that difference comes from understanding fly behavior at a fundamental level. The system uses specific color contrasts that make the trap highly visible to flies against typical outdoor backgrounds.

Durability that reduces the total cost of ownership

For your commercial space, durability matters as much as effectiveness. EcoCatch Flies is built to withstand extreme weather conditions season after season without degrading. The reusable design means you're not constantly replacing disposable traps, which reduces both ongoing costs and waste. 

Made with over 33% recycled plastic and requiring no electrical power, it's a solution that can align with your sustainability goals.

Complete fly control solutions

EcoCatch Flies delivers results when integrated into a comprehensive fly management program that combines outdoor control with indoor solutions, sanitation improvements, and exclusion measures. 

At Presto-X, we tailor our service to your specific business needs with a customized IPM program.

Our team can inspect your property to find what’s attracting flies and how they’re getting inside. From there, we recommend practical sanitation improvements, install EcoCatch Flies in the most effective outdoor areas, and put the right indoor and exclusion measures in place. We also provide regular service to keep everything working as it should.

This isn’t a one-time fix. With our IPM program, you get reliable, long-term fly control that keeps your business protected.

Get started with EcoCatch Flies

Effective outdoor fly control protects your business on multiple levels: it reduces health code risks, prevents customer complaints that damage your reputation, eliminates product contamination concerns, and cuts the ongoing costs of disposable traps and reactive pest management. 

Ready to protect your reputation and your bottom line? Request EcoCatch Flies today.

¹Based on controlled testing over a 24-hour period comparing EcoCatch fly trap to competitor disposable liquid bait alternative