Maggots On Bathroom Floor

We received a question from a reader recently about a small maggot or something like a maggot that he found in his bathroom.

Maggots on bathroom floor. Wait a little while then follow up with an enzyme based drain cleaner. I swept the kitchen the hall way and bathroom floor collected all that i found put them back in the garabge tied the bag shut and stuck it outside. This happened four times either one or two just on the floor. The reader s email to us does a decent job covering his situation so we ll quote it in full with the addition of several articles definite and indefinite.

Also known as the drain fly the moth fly commonly frequents areas in which moisture is present such as tubs and sinks. Then i found two in the middle of the bathroom floor. The vinegar works at keeping the bubbles at bay as you don t want a ton of them over the surface of your floors or counters and it also has a natural antiseptic property too. Two major home invaders are the carpet bug better known as the carpet beetle and the maggot which is actually a house fly larvae.

Then around 8 p m. Home pests can cause a lot of damage to furniture clothes and other fabrics while creating health hazards for people and pets living in the residence. The insect s larvae typically look like worms and are legless gray and usually about 3 8 inch long. After eliminating the maggot s food source begin removing the maggots and flies.

Back from holiday and found maggots in the bathroom. To get rid of maggots the best thing to do is remove the conditions that attracted the maggots to begin with in other words clean the maggot ridden areas thoroughly. I walked down the hall to kitchen and notice more on the floor. Drain flies thrive in damp environments that offer food sources such as the insides of shower and sink drains.

The drains in this house are rubbish. Got back from holiday yesterday afternoon. Maggots thrive in unsanitary places around the house like a bathroom floor that hasn t been cleaned in awhile. Eliminate them by thoroughly scrubbing the drains with a pipe brush.

These worms are actually not worms at all but the larvae of the moth fly. Maggots and flies like to avoid peppermint and the peppermint oil also has the benefit of leaving behind a fresh clean scent which will cover up any rotten food smells. Use a vacuum cleaner to suck up any flies and maggots you see moving along the floor or hiding in wall crevices floorboards or under rugs. Pour boiling water into the drain.

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