General Chat

For the last 2 days we seem to have a houseful of flies and I hate them. I'm just wondering if anyone knows where you can buy one of those blue ring things that you see in kitchens in restaurants etc. I dont like fly papers. Any other suggestions welcome, thanks

The zappas can be bought in aldi ,netto, wilkinsons and a load of other shopping outlets,and can also be ordered through the post,they are very good ,and easy to use .They also work wonders in the greenhouse [for you gardeners] Fred.

Allie I sympathise with you I hate the things. I spend a fortune on fly spray but then choke with the smell of it. What about those things that plug in and emit a high pitched frequency that we don't hear. They rid your house of insects and spiders. I've seen them on home shopping channels and might invest in one myself. Christine

they don't like garlic or mint i usually hang some near the windows and doors it seems to work, i don't like sprays due to enviromental reasons, also son in law got a tennis racket from the gadget shop it takes batteries and you wack them it electricyutes them lol sandra

What did you expect Judith,the flies are on a mission ,candle lit dinner, and nookie ,and youv,e laid it all on for them ,of course they keep coming back.Shut the windows and turn the lights off lol.Fred.

im plagued with flies aswell i hate them with a passion!!! hubby went to asda last night to get some more spray but came back with 2 sunflowers that you stick to the windows.we sat and watched the flies head towards them as they hit them they dropped onto the window sill..DEAD!!!!! they are made by vapona the flies that weve got seem extra big this year!!! susie

Thank you all for your replies. I have got to do something. I don't like the sprays either with having 2 children around. They have had a great time tonight though trying to swat them, lol

Once they sit on the window, zapp 'em, not with one shoe but with two, floppy slippers are the best. They are so busy watching one slipper, they don't see the other one! Works every time. Jo.

what a relief - thought it was just MY house that was buzzin ...

Thankfully no flies over here at the moment. When they do come inside it is because their is a hell of a storm brewing--- Lindy;-))

allie those blue light/insect/bug killers you can buy at ARGOS in the camping pages,there very good we took them with us when we went camping in mid wales a couple of years ago and we needed them because of the flies/moths. HOPE YOU FIND THEM IN ARGOS. FRED i have never seen the bug killers in NETTO,I used to work at netto in otley for a number of years sue

Hi Allie My freind has pots of lavender at her doors to keep the flies away apparently she got this tip from Alan Titchmart gardening programe. Tracy

I really am a very calm person but if I see a fly in the house, especially the kitchen I change completely as I hate them. I will carefully lift spiders out of the house but flies, well they have got to be killed. I once heard that they are the world's most dangerous creature because of the diseases they cause around the globe. My daughters recently discovered that if you give a fly a quick squirt with Dettox it stuns them enough for you to follow up with the slipper routine.

I don,t know if all netto stores did them Sue,i often go in shopping and you find one off deals such as car jacks,tool kits whatever ,i wasn,t impliying that they sell the zappas on a regular basis,sorry about that. as regards maggots,my nephew used to be keen on fishing ,bought a pint of them and put the container in the fridge overnight. My sister opened the door the next morning and had a blue fit ,they got out of the container and were all over the shelves ,the food and even inside the milk jug ,yuk.Fred..

allie you can borrow my cat i'll email her lol she can catch them in 0.0 seconds weve nick named her venus :0) tina xx

Judith, And after the mating dance - no little ones to report?? Sylvia