Flys aaaaagh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dido72]

We had a huge fly problem here in April during the hot weather, it seemed to be really localised to my area as my friend, who lives about 8 miles away, wasn't affected at all. We bought one of the fly zappers that pete mentioned which did b***** all, they just sat on the top washing their legs . Red wine works well for fruit flies but the best remedy for house flies is the old fashioned sticky fly tapes. They look really disgusting hanging around with a fly graveyard on them but better that than letting them drive you insane.

Looks like the flies are coming back again, hubby is off to B&Q for more fly tape

[malagaman2005]

Sticky fly papers just aren't doing the job, they seem very well practised at avoiding them.

[masterob]

Killing them once they are inside is rather like "painting the Forth Bridge" - an endless exercise! As has already been said, stopping them getting in is surely the answer! Fly screens on windows and doors!

[alaninspain]

Kenny, thank you - it is always good to hear from someone who has just that little extra imagination than everyone else - it worked for Mr.Dyson.
I bought one of the wooden beaded curtains for our balcony door and it works fine, it has not stopped the mosquitos though. I think they work together and while a couple hold the beaded drops apart others nip through and nibble me. Who is this guy Basil rgat was mentioned - is he the local pest controller?

[katy]

Read this thread yesterday, smugly noting that there are no flies here! Bed at 2am yesterday, 2.15 am. fly buzzing around, spent about 10 mins whacking it with a towel...peace. 7.30 am. fly keeps biting my hand, then dive bombing my ear. Switch on Sky news, notice after 15 mins fly has gone...sleep

Dozing by the side of the pool this afternoon, fly trying to get up my nose, sure its the same b***** from this morning, wish I hadn't read this thread everything was fine before

[Campo Kenny]

Katy, And just stick a bit of the free tapas underneath

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[jennyshaw]

The flies near us seem to bite, it really feels like sting, but someone said that it is a kind of acid which they have regurgitated.

[dido72]

Nice

I got bitten to death in Spain last year (October), I have never been bitten by a mosquito but these little sods ate me alive, they never touched the kids but their sun cream had insect repellant in so I'm nicking that this time

[k]

As previously said, Basil is supposed to deter as is cirtrus peel, don't throw it away and make pomanders for indoors or hanging at doorways/windows. (can't get away from screens though ) and citrus body lotions help from keeping them away for divebombing your extremities.
We have also tried white vinegar on the patio table and althought not 100% it does detract from an invasion, you just need to think/smell at times you are always eating a salad !
As for mossies, what were they invented for ?

[JAWG]

The flies near us seem to bite, it really feels like sting, but someone said that it is a kind of acid which they have regurgitated.

here in Canada, we have at least three kinds of biting flies. We have the little black b*****s, sometimes called "no see-ums". THey bite, take a good chunk of youaway. You probably didn't feel it because of the injection by the fly. The blood streaming down from the wound is your first clue that all is not well.
Then we have two kinds of large voracious, hungry flies. When they take a bite you feel it. Then of course the streaming blood confirms what happened.

All bites seem to take forever to heal, become very itchy and, as a result, you usually find that the scratching causes yet more bleeding.

Rotten little (and not so little) cannibals.

[den1]

Hi

I find an electric fan works every time. The flies don't like it and will stay away I used them inside and out.

Deni