WHEELIE BINS

Over recent years, most local government councils have replaced the old garbage bin with mobile garbage bins commonly called “WHEELIE BINS”. Whilst this has made waste management much easier for authorities, it has been the best thing to happen to flies in a long time. Common house flies (Musca domestica) have found an ideal breeding ground in Wheelie bins and as such have rapidly increased in numbers since their introduction....The WHEELIE BIN provides a warm, secure, dark environment with a moist food source that provides the female with an ideal “humidicrib” for laying eggs.

In most areas, WHEELIE BINS are emptied only once a week, allowing the eggs to grow into adults safely.