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Post by brigadier on Mar 26, 2012 19:16:11 GMT
Bit random I know but does anyone know how to deter house flies, you know the little ones that wont go out when you open a window?
We must have a nest or something somewhere- possibly the loft as when my husband opened it the other day I ended up swatting twenty six of the little b#+!!!!!s Each time I go in the kitchen there are a few waiting for me, darent leave anything out foodwise, they are definitely not coming in from outside.
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Post by solomon on Mar 26, 2012 20:15:06 GMT
Raid! They aren't supposed to like lavender but fly spray or even household carpet flea spray like acclaim or indorex are your best bet.
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Post by spotti on Mar 27, 2012 13:05:05 GMT
No idea how to get the b*ggers to go away, but I'll be reading this thread with interest as we seem to have some new 'additions' to our house...and they're driving me NUTS!!!
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Post by jangles on Mar 27, 2012 14:21:23 GMT
What about some of those good old sticky strips? Wont get rid of them all but may definately help? I swatted one in my bedroom the other day and chucked it in the bin, only for it to reincarnate and fly out the bin next time I opened it!!! I threw it out the window the next time lol.
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Post by brigadier on Mar 27, 2012 16:16:27 GMT
They are so persistent. I think I have the rambo of house flies! Apparently I may have a nest somewhere but a female can lay 500 eggs a session and they are bonking like crazy. Ive just to keep swatting them according to the internet so as to interrupt their life cycle. Im killing them in their tens though!
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Post by duckles on Mar 28, 2012 10:54:34 GMT
Are they the tiny little fruit flies? If so they multiply far quicker than you can kill them, you will have to find their source. I only know this as years ago we had an outbreak of them at home. They started with only a few but soon were covering everything despite hours va cuuming. In the end my mother found an old Christmas pudding in the pantry which had been forgotten and was a lovely little nesting and breeding ground for the blighters. Once it was disposed of they vanished completely. I presume the principal is the same for the bigger flies as well. I think you will have to find their source. I really really hate house flies so I feel for you here
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Post by brigadier on Mar 28, 2012 16:31:22 GMT
Its not fruit flies, but alas Duckles you are correct- they will have a nest somewhere warm and dark and toasty- I just need to find it!
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Post by dannyboy on Mar 28, 2012 18:31:24 GMT
Apparently mint is brilliant - the little beggers hate the smell  |
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Post by racaille on Mar 28, 2012 20:15:14 GMT
I've had this problem too Brig - eventually I found a small sack of utterly rotten potatoes in the back of the pantry (yes, I am that very *friendly* person who doesn't clear up enough). Once I'd hurled the spuds and washed away the goo the flies disappeared totally.
But where can your gooey yucky stuff BE?
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Post by solomon on Mar 29, 2012 12:38:58 GMT
Oh Brig, we all thought you were neat and tidy? A closet tramp! I am just a tramp, no hiding it here!
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Post by brigadier on Mar 29, 2012 12:59:20 GMT
hee hee- love it!
Well the big news is.........
after three days of FLY ARMAGEDDON we are fly free! Every time I went into the kitchen or living room I swatted, every beggar I could find. I also emptied cans of raid into the loft and my fireplace inglenook as they did seem to converge downstairs and Id blasted every other nook and cranny. Ive left the door open all morning and apart from the odd passing vagrant....nothing! So now off to pot up some mint and lavender for the windows to deter the little bast%*#s and fingers crossed with the odd bit of swatting I should be sorted! yipee!
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Post by racaille on Mar 29, 2012 20:27:30 GMT
Great! And I did laugh at how my word s*l*u*t became 'friendly'  |
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Post by kitcat on Mar 30, 2012 6:31:14 GMT
Good news! Try a couple of venus fly traps too. If nothing else your little lad will think they are great.
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