Trusted extermination services to keep your home, business, and customers pest-free
Flies are not a spray problem — they are a source problem. For every fly you can see, a breeding site you cannot is producing the next batch, and the only durable fix is finding and removing it. New York Exterminating identifies the exact fly species, traces it to its source, and eliminates the breeding site for homes and businesses across the five boroughs. Our work is led by an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) trained on the full range of filth and small flies and licensed in structural and food-establishment pest control.
“Flies” covers several pests that breed in completely different places, and naming the right one is the entire diagnosis. Fruit flies are small and hover over produce, spills, and recycling, breeding in fermenting organic matter. Drain flies are small and fuzzy, rest on walls near drains, and breed in the gel inside floor and sink drains. Phorid (humpbacked) flies run rather than fly and breed in deep organic sources — a cracked sewer line, a dead rodent in a wall, decaying matter under equipment — making them a sanitation red flag. House and blow flies are large, gather at windows, and breed in garbage, waste, and carrion. Cluster flies are sluggish and appear in numbers indoors in fall as they overwinter. Treat them all the same way and you solve none of them.
The defining mistake in fly control is treating the air instead of the source. We use the species, the location, and the pattern to track activity back to the breeding site: cameras and inspection for drain and phorid sources, sanitation review for fruit and house flies, and structural inspection where a phorid trail suggests a sewer break or a dead animal in a void. Removing or remediating that source is what ends the cycle — everything else is temporary.
New York gives flies a head start. Curbside trash through the warm months, shared garbage and recycling rooms in apartment buildings, aging drain lines in older construction, and the sheer density of food businesses all create constant breeding pressure. In multi-unit buildings a fly source in one unit or a shared trash room drives flies through the whole building, so we look beyond the single apartment when the pattern calls for it. For restaurants, fly pressure from drains and waste is both a nuisance and an inspection risk.
1. Identify. We confirm the species, because it dictates where the source is.
2. Source investigation. We trace activity to the drain, waste, organic, or structural source driving it.
3. Remediation & treatment. We remove or treat the source and apply targeted control to standing adults.
4. Monitoring & prevention. Sanitation guidance and follow-up so the source does not re-establish — with documentation for commercial accounts.
Related services: Drain Fly Treatment, Commercial & Restaurant Pest Control, and Pest Identification.
Yes — we identify the fly, find the source, and quote before treatment.
Yes — apartments, houses, restaurants, bars, and food facilities across the five boroughs.
Quickly — we prioritize active fly problems, including pre-inspection situations for food businesses.
By size, behavior, and where they gather. Small flies hovering over fruit and the recycling are fruit flies; small fuzzy ones on bathroom and basement walls near drains are drain flies; small ones rising from a slow, persistent source near rot or a sewer leak are phorid (humpbacked) flies; large flies bumping windows are house flies or, if sluggish and clustered in fall, cluster flies. Each breeds in a different place, so identifying the fly is how we find the source.
Because the adults you swat are a fraction of the population — the rest are eggs and larvae developing in a breeding site you have not found. Sprays and traps knock down adults for a day. Until the organic source is located and removed (a drain film, a forgotten potato, a dead animal in a wall, rotting waste), a new wave hatches. We hunt the source.
Anywhere moist organic matter sits: floor and bar drains, mop sinks, the slime under equipment, garbage and recycling, overwatered plant soil, a fruit bowl, a grease trap, or — for phorid flies — a broken sewer line or a dead rodent in a void. In NYC, summer trash on the curb and shared garbage rooms in apartment buildings are major outdoor drivers.
No, and the fix is different. Fruit flies breed in fermenting produce, spills, and recycling and respond to sanitation of those sources. Drain flies breed in the organic gel inside drains and require cleaning or treating the drain itself — a fruit-fly approach will not touch them. Misidentifying one for the other is the most common reason fly problems drag on.
Yes. House flies and blow flies move between waste and food surfaces and can mechanically spread bacteria, which is why they matter so much in food businesses. Phorid flies emerging from a sewer break or a dead animal are also a sanitation red flag. Beyond nuisance, persistent flies in a kitchen are a documentation and inspection risk.
Yes. Commercial fly control is core to our work — drain and source remediation, targeted treatment, monitoring, and the documentation a NYC Health Department inspector expects. We schedule around your hours and tie fly control into a broader Integrated Pest Management program where needed.
New York Exterminating, Inc.
1115 E 13th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230
ACE-Certified · Licensed in Structural & Food-Establishment Pest Control · Serving all five boroughs
See how homeowners and businesses rate our pest control services across New York.
Our expertise goes beyond simple extermination. Backed by certified specialists and proven methods, we combine science, precision, and care to deliver pest solutions that last. Every treatment is designed with your safety, comfort, and environment in mind.
Many of our clients have remained with us since 2010, demonstrating strong trust and long-term satisfaction.
Licensed by NYSDEC – Reg. #15140
Serving property managers, senior facilities, shelters, affordable-housing programs, and businesses across NYC since 2010 — many long-term clients trust our work.
Botanical/organic options, German-cockroach elimination and rodent-exclusion programs, full bilingual support (EN/ES), plus a client portal with reports, photos, and chemical logs for total transparency.
NYSDEC Registered — Reg. #15140 — with fully licensed technicians (Jorge Bedoya, Tomas Cusati, Jason Mendoza). We follow all regulations for safe, legal treatments.
Led by an Associate Certified Entomologist (Jorge Bedoya) and technicians trained in urban entomology, we use IPM and proven methods for lasting results.
From first inspection to final follow-up, our science-based process ensures every pest problem is solved with precision, safety, and lasting protection
Find quick answers to common questions about our services, safety practices, and customer support
Yes. We use eco-friendly and low-toxicity treatments designed to protect your family, pets, and the environment.
Yes. We offer bilingual services in English and Spanish to ensure clear communication and support for all our clients across New York City.
We proudly serve all five boroughs of New York City — Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island — as well as surrounding areas.
You can access all your service reports, invoices, and treatment details through our secure online Client Portal. Simply log in anytime to view records, photos, and chemical logs for full transparenc
We specialize in removing rodents, insects, raccoons, and other common pests, providing thorough inspections and effective solutions to keep your home or business pest-free.
We proudly serve residential, commercial, and institutional clients throughout:
Providing reliable pest control solutions for homes, businesses, and institutions across the NYC metro area
Designed & Managed with 💛 By
