What's a Green Fly?

The common green bottle fly is a blowfly found in most areas of the world and is the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. Its body is 10–14 mm in length – slightly larger than a house fly – and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings.

Are green flies harmful?

While unsightly and a nuisance, the green bottle fly is also a potential threat to human health since these pests transmit diseases like dysentery and salmonellosis through food contamination. Symptoms can range from mild cramps to severe diarrhea, vomiting, headache, weakness and fever.

Are green flies good?

A Yes, greenfly and other aphids are important carriers or vectors for virus diseases of plants. As virus infections can't be cured, the only way to protect plants is to prevent them getting infected. Q How do I control greenfly? A There are a range of ways to prevent greenfly from damaging your plants.