Stark warning not to kill flies coming into your house this week

Stark warning not to kill flies coming into your house this weekFlies are annoying but killing insects that come into your house in hot weather will leave you with a much bigger problem. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alex Evans, Deputy Audience Editor 13:13, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 13:15, Wed, May 27, 2026 People are being warned not to kill flies or wasps (Image: Getty) window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Everyone across the UK is being urged not to kill flies, wasps or bees that come into your house during this scorching hot heatwave. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyIt’s become a regular occurrence every year. The sun comes out, as it has this record-breaking May weekend just gone, and you throw open your windows and doors (though experts say you shouldn't). Before too long, all sorts of winged insects fill up your house, with flies buzzing around your head and bashing into the glass in futile attempts to get back outside. But this summer you’ll probably see fewer flies and wasps than ever before coming into your house or flitting round your garden (even if it doesn't feel like that this week).And that’s...