A female fly can lay between 400-600 eggs in it's lifetime (up to 30 days) making fly control extremely important for your home and business. Based on this fact, it is easy to see how a small problem can quickly turn into a large infestation if you do nothing to control flies. Once a problem has been identified, there are simple ways you can get rid of flies and reduce their numbers on your property, such as: You can make some practical, cost-free changes around your premises to deter flies. This may be as simple as doing some thorough deep-cleaning. Use some low-cost DIY fly products, which may sometimes require time to install but could further help your efforts at fly control.