Flies are common in meat chicken sheds. While houseflies do not bite poultry, they can carry diseases. Effective manure management can reduce flies in and around poultry sheds. The moisture content of litter and spent litter needs to be dry to limit fly populations. Chemical control methods, such as residual sprays, baits and larvicides, can also be used to control flies. However, these should be considered a secondary option after good litter and spent litter management (Campbell, 2006).

The moisture content of litter and spent litter needs to be dry to limit fly populations. Chemicals can be used as a control method; however, they should be considered a secondary option after good litter and spent litter management.

In Western Australia, stable fly breeding is a concern and local regulations need to be checked regarding spent litter storage and land application. The stable fly was declared a pest under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 in 2013. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in Western Australia recommends that animal manure should be stockpiled for less than three days before covering with plastic, to protect it from getting wet. Alternatively, manure should be removed and used as a blend for compost or sprayed with insecticide to prevent fly development. For more guidance on reducing stable fly numbers, refer to Amending poultry broiler litter to prevent the development of stable fly and other nuisance flies by Cook et al. (2018).