Comments on: Get rid of flies – The Obvious ways first http://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/ Some tips, tricks and suggestions for home improvement and interior decorating Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:49:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RheanaCheriehttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3776 RheanaCherie Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:07:00 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3776 I live on a farm in Alabama...so I'm not suprised, but I'm annoyed. My house is spotless, my husband and me are the only ones, I clean with bleach and amonia and they are still here. I sit on my floor and swat them with a flip flop, I kill twenty or so at a time, but it's like they multi'fly' the next day. I can't find te sorce, I take the garbage out daily and even my kitten catches and eats them. I did have a major maggot ordeal a few months ago in the summer. I woke up to the sound of my chickens pecking at my sliding glass door, came to look at what they were doing and I noticed the lovely infestation of my favorite critter in the whole wide world. Bleach water drowned them, salt didn't to a dang thing, and whatever I used from Google. Leave the husband alone for two days and I get maggots. Ugh. Now I have lies gallor, I give up. Im just glad to know Im not alone. I live on a farm in Alabama…so I’m not suprised, but I’m annoyed. My house is spotless, my husband and me are the only ones, I clean with bleach and amonia and they are still here. I sit on my floor and swat them with a flip flop, I kill twenty or so at a time, but it’s like they multi’fly’ the next day. I can’t find te sorce, I take the garbage out daily and even my kitten catches and eats them. I did have a major maggot ordeal a few months ago in the summer. I woke up to the sound of my chickens pecking at my sliding glass door, came to look at what they were doing and I noticed the lovely infestation of my favorite critter in the whole wide world. Bleach water drowned them, salt didn’t to a dang thing, and whatever I used from Google. Leave the husband alone for two days and I get maggots. Ugh. Now I have lies gallor, I give up. Im just glad to know Im not alone.

]]> By: Traciehttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3697 Tracie Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:53:42 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3697 I have been having a serious problem with flies in my yard since i moved in this house and cant figure out where they are coming from or how to get rid of them. There are thousands of them. My yard is clean, no poop, no nothing. How do I rid them for good if possible. I cant walk outside without 20 landing on me and my kids! I have been having a serious problem with flies in my yard since i moved in this house and cant figure out where they are coming from or how to get rid of them. There are thousands of them. My yard is clean, no poop, no nothing. How do I rid them for good if possible. I cant walk outside without 20 landing on me and my kids!

]]> By: Charhttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3692 Char Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:18:46 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3692 Oh Wow, I have never seen the likes of this!! 2 Days ago we woke up and we had at least 50 flies on the kitchen and dining room floor. they are near dead. They couldn't fly. This is the strangest thing. I looked everywhere no maggots. The night before i had used the Swiffer Jet on the floors. Using a new pad for the Bottom. Low and Behold I wake up and Yuk all those Black Spots on the Floor. Flies Everywhere. It's still happening!! We can't figure it out!! My BFF and My Sis say it's Spiritual! What does that mean? What does God have to do with All these Flies? Searching for Answers!!!! GBY, Char Oh Wow, I have never seen the likes of this!! 2 Days ago we woke up and we had at least 50 flies on the kitchen and dining room floor. they are near dead. They couldn’t fly.
This is the strangest thing. I looked everywhere no maggots. The night before i had used the Swiffer Jet on the floors.
Using a new pad for the Bottom. Low and Behold I wake up and Yuk all those Black Spots on the Floor. Flies Everywhere. It’s still happening!!
We can’t figure it out!! My BFF and My Sis say it’s Spiritual!
What does that mean? What does God have to do with All these Flies?
Searching for Answers!!!! GBY, Char

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3689 James Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:18:58 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3689 Yup, I've got one of those as well. GREAT fun :-) Yup, I’ve got one of those as well. GREAT fun :-)

]]> By: bethhttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3594 beth Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:16:32 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3594 i had an overnight fly infestation inside my house last winter and realized it was the fresh christmas tree we had just bought. they must have laid their eggs in it. these were normal housefly size and several sticky rolls of fly tape hanging in the kitchen caught almost all of them pretty quickly. ugly, but effective.now i've got these giant black flies inside, and i think they came in on a cardboard box that had melons in it. flies lay eggs in many weird places. cockroaches are also fond of cardboard. i have one of those electric bug zappers shaped like a tennis racquet and it is tremendously gratifying when the flies snap crackle and pop. gruesome but gratifying. i had an overnight fly infestation inside my house last winter and realized it was the fresh christmas tree we had just bought. they must have laid their eggs in it. these were normal housefly size and several sticky rolls of fly tape hanging in the kitchen caught almost all of them pretty quickly. ugly, but effective.

now i’ve got these giant black flies inside, and i think they came in on a cardboard box that had melons in it. flies lay eggs in many weird places. cockroaches are also fond of cardboard. i have one of those electric bug zappers shaped like a tennis racquet and it is tremendously gratifying when the flies snap crackle and pop. gruesome but gratifying.

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3591 James Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:07:42 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3591 1 Venus fly trap will probably do absolutely nothing, considering it takes a few days to "absorb" the fly :-) Of course, if you buy one of those MONSTER fly traps that you see in the movies, you might solve a few issues, like stray dogs and cats at the same time :P 1 Venus fly trap will probably do absolutely nothing, considering it takes a few days to “absorb” the fly :-) Of course, if you buy one of those MONSTER fly traps that you see in the movies, you might solve a few issues, like stray dogs and cats at the same time :P

]]> By: Sabrinahttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3590 Sabrina Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:59:30 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3590 I am going to first go ahead and echo the sentiment that I am very relieved to know I am not alone in this issue. I live in a bessement apartment in nyc, and as of a couple of days ago, I've been infested with slow-moving flies. I moved in almost two months ago and the problem just started this week. The first day there were about 5-10 of them and I was able to swat them all. Then the next day there were about 10 more that I methodically swatted. Yesterday I came home to find at least 30 of these things either flying around or just on the walls and lamps, etc. For the life of me, I cannot find the source. It doesn't smell in my apartment, so I don't think it is a dead animal. I live with a dog and she hasn't been sniffing around anything either, so I am confident it isn't a matter of something beyond my smelling abilities. I am borderline OCD about cleaning; I take the garbage out every night, I don't keep food out and my dog is house-trained. I only have one window and it currently has the AC in it- so it's not like I've been leaving the window open. I checked in with our maintenence guy, and after looking around said he has no clue where they're coming from. We have had a ton of rain lately and he said he thinks that is the problem. Ans unfortunately, the forecast is predicting nothing but rain for the next several days. As gross as I found it, I went ahead and bought some of those fly strips and so far have caught just two flies w/ them. I must have swatted somewhere between 30-40 last night until I was pretty sure I'd gotten them all. This morning, by the time I was leaving for work I saw at least three more and I'm terrified to go home later to see how many more are in there. Since I have a dog I don't want to use chemicals and I don't want to just start spraying Windex all over the place. I also have just that one window so it isn't like I have a lot of circulation. I've looked into buying a Venus Flytrap, but I don't know how much one little plant can do to rid me of this many flies. I'm going to try using drain cleaner tonight as others have suggested on here. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated! I am going to first go ahead and echo the sentiment that I am very relieved to know I am not alone in this issue. I live in a bessement apartment in nyc, and as of a couple of days ago, I’ve been infested with slow-moving flies. I moved in almost two months ago and the problem just started this week. The first day there were about 5-10 of them and I was able to swat them all. Then the next day there were about 10 more that I methodically swatted. Yesterday I came home to find at least 30 of these things either flying around or just on the walls and lamps, etc. For the life of me, I cannot find the source. It doesn’t smell in my apartment, so I don’t think it is a dead animal. I live with a dog and she hasn’t been sniffing around anything either, so I am confident it isn’t a matter of something beyond my smelling abilities. I am borderline OCD about cleaning; I take the garbage out every night, I don’t keep food out and my dog is house-trained. I only have one window and it currently has the AC in it- so it’s not like I’ve been leaving the window open. I checked in with our maintenence guy, and after looking around said he has no clue where they’re coming from. We have had a ton of rain lately and he said he thinks that is the problem. Ans unfortunately, the forecast is predicting nothing but rain for the next several days. As gross as I found it, I went ahead and bought some of those fly strips and so far have caught just two flies w/ them. I must have swatted somewhere between 30-40 last night until I was pretty sure I’d gotten them all. This morning, by the time I was leaving for work I saw at least three more and I’m terrified to go home later to see how many more are in there. Since I have a dog I don’t want to use chemicals and I don’t want to just start spraying Windex all over the place. I also have just that one window so it isn’t like I have a lot of circulation. I’ve looked into buying a Venus Flytrap, but I don’t know how much one little plant can do to rid me of this many flies. I’m going to try using drain cleaner tonight as others have suggested on here. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated!

]]> By: Kerrihttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3583 Kerri Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:53:25 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3583 having the same problem but live in the UK where we don't have Windex. lived in my house for 4 years now,over last 3 weeks bombarded with tiny black flies! then last week found at least 20 maggots on the carpet! disgusting things make my skin crawl!! rubbish bin wasn't emptied in time although wasn't much in it! can't leave cans of juice open in case the flies go in it and have sprayed RAID like a madwoman! please help! having the same problem but live in the UK where we don’t have Windex. lived in my house for 4 years now,over last 3 weeks bombarded with tiny black flies! then last week found at least 20 maggots on the carpet! disgusting things make my skin crawl!! rubbish bin wasn’t emptied in time although wasn’t much in it! can’t leave cans of juice open in case the flies go in it and have sprayed RAID like a madwoman! please help!

]]> By: Nicolehttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3579 Nicole Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:16:54 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3579 Hi, Oh thank goodness I am not the only one with this problem. My problem also started three days ago. We had just one fly in the house and while it bugged me, I figured it was just one fly. Then the next day, I woke up and saw four. So my Mom hung fly paper on a lamp and we immediately caught 8 flies. So I didn't see any more and breathed a huge sigh of relief. Then yesterday we found a couple more flies and today we are now up to 8 that I have killed. Does anybody know if fly paper kills the flies or just captures them? Mine says attracts and captures. I am driving my mother crazy because the flies seem to love this light in my bedroom, so we put the fly paper on that, but then when they are caught I hear them buzzing and want her to come kill them. I am paralyzed and can't easily reach the light. I think she is about to kill me, but as much as I hate the stupid things I don't want them to suffer. But it seems like everytime we catch a couple, a couple more appear. The weird thing is that they are not going for trash or food. They are landing on papers most of the time. My mom even set a dish of food near her hoping to draw them to it so I would leave her alone, and they did not go for it. I read a lot of books that involve a lot of dead bodies and some really gross things about flies and now because of all the buzzing, the things that I have read are giving me nightmares. So I started looking for other solutions tonight. And her is a brief summary of what I have found. Fill a clear plastic bag halfway with water and hang it outside of doors or near areas where flies are and is supposed to keep them away. Also placing ammonia around areas where flies are is supposed to help. Also spraying the flies with any of the following will either kill the fly outright or cause it to be unable to fly: windex (causes the fly to be unable to fly); Bleach/Vinegar mixture or just one or the other (kills the fly); rubbing alcohol (kills the fly on contact) some places advise putting it in a spray bottle to make it easier); Raid, Roach Spray, or flying insect spray (all of these kill the fly). I am planning on trying all of these because I am trying to remain calm and not get freaked out about all of these flies in my house. There is one other article I found once, but can't seem to find again that gave a solution that you could put in a jar that would draw the flies and kill them on contact. If somebody knows what that is, would you please tell me about it. Also I would like to know if any of these get rid of the flies after a few days or does it take longer? I don't understand how they are coming in because we rarely open doors. We used to have huge patio doors at our old place that we would leave open and never had a problem like this. Hi, Oh thank goodness I am not the only one with this problem. My problem also started three days ago. We had just one fly in the house and while it bugged me, I figured it was just one fly. Then the next day, I woke up and saw four. So my Mom hung fly paper on a lamp and we immediately caught 8 flies. So I didn’t see any more and breathed a huge sigh of relief. Then yesterday we found a couple more flies and today we are now up to 8 that I have killed. Does anybody know if fly paper kills the flies or just captures them? Mine says attracts and captures. I am driving my mother crazy because the flies seem to love this light in my bedroom, so we put the fly paper on that, but then when they are caught I hear them buzzing and want her to come kill them. I am paralyzed and can’t easily reach the light. I think she is about to kill me, but as much as I hate the stupid things I don’t want them to suffer. But it seems like everytime we catch a couple, a couple more appear. The weird thing is that they are not going for trash or food. They are landing on papers most of the time. My mom even set a dish of food near her hoping to draw them to it so I would leave her alone, and they did not go for it. I read a lot of books that involve a lot of dead bodies and some really gross things about flies and now because of all the buzzing, the things that I have read are giving me nightmares. So I started looking for other solutions tonight. And her is a brief summary of what I have found. Fill a clear plastic bag halfway with water and hang it outside of doors or near areas where flies are and is supposed to keep them away. Also placing ammonia around areas where flies are is supposed to help. Also spraying the flies with any of the following will either kill the fly outright or cause it to be unable to fly: windex (causes the fly to be unable to fly); Bleach/Vinegar mixture or just one or the other (kills the fly); rubbing alcohol (kills the fly on contact) some places advise putting it in a spray bottle to make it easier); Raid, Roach Spray, or flying insect spray (all of these kill the fly). I am planning on trying all of these because I am trying to remain calm and not get freaked out about all of these flies in my house. There is one other article I found once, but can’t seem to find again that gave a solution that you could put in a jar that would draw the flies and kill them on contact. If somebody knows what that is, would you please tell me about it. Also I would like to know if any of these get rid of the flies after a few days or does it take longer? I don’t understand how they are coming in because we rarely open doors. We used to have huge patio doors at our old place that we would leave open and never had a problem like this.

]]> By: Kaynoshttp://www.houseintohome.co.za/pests-and-bugs/get-rid-of-flies-the-obvious-ways-first/#comment-3572 Kaynos Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:05:17 +0000 http://www.houseintohome.co.za/?p=173#comment-3572 I have the same problems for the past 2-3 days. My house all of the sudden is full of slow moving flies. I must have kill over 100 yesterday and i'm must be up to 50 this morning. It seems that when i kill one, two more appears, it's driving me crazy. I looked everywhere and i cannot find the source. These flies are exactly like what the other peoples describe, slow and dumb, you can squash them with a paper towel, however i spray them with windex and they fall down and die. I'd like to know from the others, does the problem just went away by itself after a few days ? Cause i've been here for years and never had a problem like this before, it appears all of the sudden 3 days ago. Should i expect the problem to go away by itself ? I have the same problems for the past 2-3 days. My house all of the sudden is full of slow moving flies. I must have kill over 100 yesterday and i’m must be up to 50 this morning. It seems that when i kill one, two more appears, it’s driving me crazy. I looked everywhere and i cannot find the source. These flies are exactly like what the other peoples describe, slow and dumb, you can squash them with a paper towel, however i spray them with windex and they fall down and die. I’d like to know from the others, does the problem just went away by itself after a few days ? Cause i’ve been here for years and never had a problem like this before, it appears all of the sudden 3 days ago. Should i expect the problem to go away by itself ?

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