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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, meaning that if you discover a handful of adult flies there is likely a lot more eggs. Adult flies will fly out of drains and generally die quickly, but they can be considered a nuisance inside homes. They don’t tend to spread diseases but could contaminate food products.
Drain flies can be recognised by their small size and dark colour. They are covered in hair which gives them a fluffy look, and they have sizeable wings that they fold above themselves when not in use. Drain flies can be easily confused with fruit flies or other types of flies. Accurate identification and location is vital to an effective treatment.
If you believe you have a drain fly infestation, you can test drains by half covering them with a bit of tape. Leave this for about four days. If you find flies stuck on the tape then the drain is infested. The most effective way to control a drain fly infestation is to eradicate their breeding areas. They like to breed on organic matter that’s caught in clogged drains, and so extensive cleaning of drains is a successful way to eliminate drain flies. However, proper cleaning of pipes is often very unpleasant. Professional pest control companies will be able to identify and locate a drain fly infestation and carry out a successful treatment to regulate the pests.
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Fulham is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in southwest London. It is 3.7 miles south-west from Charing Cross, rendering it an Inner London district. It is on the north bank of the River Thames, in between Hammersmith and Kensington and Chelsea, facing Putney and Barnes. Formerly, it had been a parish in the county of Middlesex. It is identified in the London Plan as on the list of 35 major centres in Greater London.
Fulham’s history of industrial enterprise dates back to the 15th century, with its Mill at Millshot on the south side of what is now Fulham Palace Road. There was also a pottery, tapestry-weaving, paper-making and brewing industry in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in the region of what is now called Fulham High Street. The subsequent two centuries had been recognized for power production, transportation, the automotive industry, food production and laundries.
For the first half of the 20th century, Fulham remained primarily working class with pockets of wealth at the North End, along the top of Lillie Road and New King’s Road. Specifically wealthy areas were Parsons Green, Eel Brook Common, South Park and also the area surrounding the Hurlingham Club. The area attracted waves of immigration, and quick changes meant that there was poverty – Charles Dickens and Charles Booth noted this, and there were poorhouses that attracted benefactors.
Currently, Fulham is rated as one of the most pricey parts of London and the UK overall. The typical sale price of all property in 2007 was £639,973 – and is likely to be significantly more now.