City folks just use spray borne xyzethrin compounds that kill the flies that ingest the spray. The doors and screens close and problem solved.
Those that look a bit deeper go to fly behavior. Desert Dwellers Fly Repellent actually works and the active ingredients are rosemary oil and cedar oil. These substances do not kill flies. why would you want to when the objective is to define an environment where they aren't happy and hence depart.
The annoying behavior of flies in our dwellings seems to be them staking out a territory where they roost and gaze upon each other before mating on the wing. They will find 3 roosts and go from one to the next roboticly. If one is on your head that will be repeated till you kill them.
Flies are not feeding. they just like a wind break and a cooler perch.
If we could find a substance that they dont like perhaps we could use those substances to make them feel unwelcome.
I bought a 200 ml bottle of ceder oil and same with rosemary to try some experiments with the behavior of flies. The results were inconclusive.
Any one else experimented with such methods?
Dougwe said
04:23 PM Feb 28, 2019
I experimented with a fly swatter over summer. Great results were found.
Sorry Hanna, couldn't help myself.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 28th of February 2019 06:48:23 PM
Kebbin said
07:59 PM Feb 28, 2019
Lemon Eucalyptus oil is very effective with mossies and they are in the same family as flies.
madaboutled said
08:03 PM Feb 28, 2019
Dougwe wrote:
I experimented with a fly swatter over summer. Great results were found.
Sorry Hanna, couldn't help myself.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 28th of February 2019 06:48:23 PM
I thought the smoke from the signal fire would have been enough. (couldn't resist that either).
biggles2 said
08:55 PM Feb 28, 2019
I have used "Nature's Botanical" for many years and would not use anything else .. It's a Natural Lotion which is a Mix of Rosemary and Cedarwood ..
-- Edited by biggles2 on Thursday 28th of February 2019 08:56:23 PM
Craig1 said
09:15 PM Feb 28, 2019
Bloody hell Doug, your health has improved out of sight, "sharp as a tack tonight"
Extraordinary Rendition said
10:40 PM Feb 28, 2019
@biggles2 I mentioned Desert Dwellers and AFAIK Natures Botanical packs same punch.
I have worked Earth Science and know the difference between wishful and useful. You are completely correct in what you say. My question is can we step it up a notch to keep flies out of our homes?
2-Smiths said
08:23 AM Mar 1, 2019
Interesting topic. Bit like the "peppermint spider repellent" people use, apparently also with good results.
rockylizard said
08:30 AM Mar 1, 2019
Dougwe wrote:
I experimented with a fly swatter over summer. Great results were found.
Sorry Hanna, couldn't help myself.
Gday...
I'm wif you young Dougie. I find the most effective deterrent is the fly swatter.
I reckon those sprays only kill those flies that are either in the room at the time, or are actually hit by, and ingest, the spray.
Their mates just keep coming back - maybe to pay their respects to those unfortunate flies that met their fate earlier.
The other advantage of the fly swatter is the 'thrill of the chase', the 'joy of success' and the exercise of walking around looking for the buggers.
Cheers - John
Blues Man said
08:36 AM Mar 1, 2019
Hi all , i have found that after using all types of sprays and lotions on the body and in the air ,there is absolutely nothing
that works better than ............wait for it...........Fly screens..
Sorry the devil made me do it .
diggerop said
11:00 AM Mar 1, 2019
I like the racquet style electronic bug zapper, love the zap,crackle pop sound when you zap one.
Some women hate flies --------------------- till they open one!
Okay Okay off to the naughty room, bye.
Dougwe said
03:58 PM Mar 1, 2019
The 50" LCD TV is locked too Ian so no TV while ya in there.
That'll learn ya
Dougwe said
04:00 PM Mar 1, 2019
Craig1 wrote:
Bloody hell Doug, your health has improved out of sight, "sharp as a tack tonight"
Just trying to keep a smile on me dial mate.
Soory Hanna to be off topic, I will sit in the background quietly now.
Dougwe said
04:01 PM Mar 1, 2019
madaboutled wrote:
Dougwe wrote:
I experimented with a fly swatter over summer. Great results were found.
Sorry Hanna, couldn't help myself.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 28th of February 2019 06:48:23 PM
I thought the smoke from the signal fire would have been enough. (couldn't resist that either).
I might have to burn eucalyptus branches from now on.
woofta and precious said
04:56 PM Mar 2, 2019
iana wrote:
Some women hate flies --------------------- till they open one!
Okay Okay off to the naughty room, bye.
Is this on the planet Earth??
iana said
07:02 PM Mar 2, 2019
Extraordinary Rendition thankyou for your post on flies. It brings back memories of a time when I was on a hunting trip in NZ. We were camped in a deer stalkers hut on the edge of a lake, and it had an outside long drop lu. Now because this outside long drop had no door, one had a wonderful view of the lake when one sat there and contemplated. The fact that a hikers trail also passed in front of it, and could when hikers went by at the wrong moments, did bring about some giggles.
The major problem though was the fact that the flies loved the substance piled way down there, so you would be sitting there and "Bombs away". Now I wonder how many of you have experienced the scenario of 25,000 blow flies roaring up between your legs, flying around and wondering what the hell the commotion was about, then returning back the same way.
Yes it does leave one with memories!
peter67 said
07:58 PM Feb 16, 2021
I know this is an old thread BUT i think using a fly swot is bloody messy when you whack them on a hard surface, specially your forehead, so i thought a serious flea killer like you wash your dog with ( they don't live as long as we hope too so the manufacturers put the good stuff in ) would be good if you could buy a slightly milder version in a spray can at your local IGA. I have to say i could be wrong but el cheapo black and gold surface spray drops blowies nearly instantly and their plain old flyspray smells very nice though never ever seems to shoo the flys away, about as useful as that men's aussie tennis player nick kyropracter.
Teo said
06:40 AM Feb 17, 2021
A serious question Doug.
Did you find any coloured fly swatter better than another?
JayDee said
08:00 AM Feb 17, 2021
Teo wrote:
A serious question Doug. Did you find any coloured fly swatter better than another?
Hi Doug, from your expert experience in the use of a fly swatter, my Q is:-
Do you find you get greater results from using
The left-handed swatter or is the right-handed swatter more effective?
Note left is RED and right is BLUE.
I am a BLUE supporter in more ways than one.
Jay&Dee
littledick said
09:12 AM Feb 17, 2021
Teo wrote:
A serious question Doug. Did you find any coloured fly swatter better than another?
I find orange one works pretty good. The flies do seem to be getting smaller and faster!!
Dick.
the rocket said
10:10 AM Feb 17, 2021
Would b interested to know how that works for you. flys are annoying in caravan. I wait until they go into the ensuite then shut door. Then i go in with the fly swat. job done.
Well I reckon flies are pretty amazing. They have the ability to turn people into whirling dervish's and to reduce a normal persons vocabulary to two words. "Bloody Flies".
Without flies we'd be up to our knees (at least) in rotting organic matter.
Flies do a lot of good but they are lacking the concept of personal space so an education programme is called for but how do you educate something with such a small brain ? My preferred educational tool is Bushmans in the brown can.
City folks just use spray borne xyzethrin compounds that kill the flies that ingest the spray. The doors and screens close and problem solved.
Those that look a bit deeper go to fly behavior. Desert Dwellers Fly Repellent actually works and the active ingredients are rosemary oil and cedar oil. These substances do not kill flies. why would you want to when the objective is to define an environment where they aren't happy and hence depart.
The annoying behavior of flies in our dwellings seems to be them staking out a territory where they roost and gaze upon each other before mating on the wing. They will find 3 roosts and go from one to the next roboticly. If one is on your head that will be repeated till you kill them.
Flies are not feeding. they just like a wind break and a cooler perch.
If we could find a substance that they dont like perhaps we could use those substances to make them feel unwelcome.
I bought a 200 ml bottle of ceder oil and same with rosemary to try some experiments with the behavior of flies. The results were inconclusive.
Any one else experimented with such methods?
I experimented with a fly swatter over summer. Great results were found.
Sorry Hanna, couldn't help myself.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 28th of February 2019 06:48:23 PM
I thought the smoke from the signal fire would have been enough. (couldn't resist that either).
I have used "Nature's Botanical" for many years and would not use anything else .. It's a Natural Lotion which is a Mix of Rosemary and Cedarwood ..
google for info .. https://naturesbotanical.com/find-a-stockist/
Jon
-- Edited by biggles2 on Thursday 28th of February 2019 08:56:23 PM
I have worked Earth Science and know the difference between wishful and useful. You are completely correct in what you say. My question is can we step it up a notch to keep flies out of our homes?
Gday...
I'm wif you young Dougie. I find the most effective deterrent is the fly swatter.
I reckon those sprays only kill those flies that are either in the room at the time, or are actually hit by, and ingest, the spray.
Their mates just keep coming back - maybe to pay their respects to those unfortunate flies that met their fate earlier.
The other advantage of the fly swatter is the 'thrill of the chase', the 'joy of success' and the exercise of walking around looking for the buggers.
Cheers - John
Hi all , i have found that after using all types of sprays and lotions on the body and in the air ,there is absolutely nothing
that works better than ............wait for it...........Fly screens.
.
Sorry the devil made me do it .
I like the racquet style electronic bug zapper, love the zap,crackle pop sound when you zap one.
Okay Okay off to the naughty room, bye.
The 50" LCD TV is locked too Ian so no TV while ya in there.
That'll learn ya
Just trying to keep a smile on me dial mate.
Soory Hanna to be off topic, I will sit in the background quietly now.
I might have to burn eucalyptus branches from now on.
Is this on the planet Earth??
The major problem though was the fact that the flies loved the substance piled way down there, so you would be sitting there and "Bombs away". Now I wonder how many of you have experienced the scenario of 25,000 blow flies roaring up between your legs, flying around and wondering what the hell the commotion was about, then returning back the same way.
Yes it does leave one with memories!
Did you find any coloured fly swatter better than another?
Hi Doug, from your expert experience in the use of a fly swatter, my Q is:-
Do you find you get greater results from using
The left-handed swatter or is the right-handed swatter more effective?
Note left is RED and right is BLUE.
I am a BLUE supporter in more ways than one.
Jay&Dee
I find orange one works pretty good. The flies do seem to be getting smaller and faster!!
Dick.
Would b interested to know how that works for you. flys are annoying in caravan. I wait until they go into the ensuite then shut door. Then i go in with the fly swat. job done.
www.bugasalt.com.au/
Without flies we'd be up to our knees (at least) in rotting organic matter.
Flies do a lot of good but they are lacking the concept of personal space so an education programme is called for but how do you educate something with such a small brain ? My preferred educational tool is Bushmans in the brown can.