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Drain flies are a common pest insect in the UK. Drain flies lay their eggs in drains, sewers and other standing water. They can breed very quickly, which means if you notice a couple of adult flies there is likely a lot more eggs. Adult flies will fly out of drains and ordinarily die quickly, but they can be a nuisance inside houses. They do not tend to spread diseases but could contaminate foodstuffs.
Drain flies can be recognised by their small size and dark colour. They are covered in hair which gives them a fluffy look, and in addition they have large wings that they fold above themselves when not in use. Drain flies can be easily confused with fruit flies or other species of flies. Precise identification and location is vital to a successful treatment.
If you think you have a drain fly infestation, you can test drains by half covering them with a bit of tape. Leave this for approximately 4 days. If you see flies stuck on the tape then the drain is infested. The best way to control a drain fly infestation is to get rid of their breeding areas. They like to breed on organic matter that’s caught in clogged drains, and so extensive cleaning of drains is an effective way to eliminate drain flies. However, proper cleaning of pipes is often very messy. Professional pest control companies will be able to identify and locate a drain fly infestation and perform a highly effective treatment to control the pests.
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Anerley is a district within the south east of London inside the London Borough of Bromley. It’s west of Bromley and it is 7 miles south south-east of Charing Cross. It is the previous site of the Crystal Palace.
Anerley has never been its own independent entity, but just a general area. Just before the closure and relocation of the Crystal Palace to Penge Place at the top of Sydenham Hill, Anerley was an empty part of Penge Common that didn’t develop till the nineteenth century. In 1827, a Scottish silk manufacturer, William Sanderson, bought land on the former Penge Common, and constructed the first residence in the district. He named it ‘Anerly’, which is a Scottish word for ‘solitary’ or ‘only’, and the road then became known as Anerley Road in addition to the vicinity.
There are a lot of transport links in Anerley, including 9 bus routes, two A roads, two rail stations and one London Overground station and aTram station at Birkbeck station. Transport for London had proposed the extension of Tramlink services from Harrington Road tram stop to the bus station on Crystal Palace Parade through Anerley Road, but Mayor Boris Johnson cancelled the £170m extension in November 2008.
Notable persons that lived in Anerley consist of Thomas Crapper, who promoted the flush toilet, in his retirement; Walter de la Mare, popular poet and author of ghost stories; and James Leavey, award winning Punch magazine columnist.