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| − | The average female fly has a lifespan of about 1 month, but in that time she can lay about 500 eggs. Obviously, even a handful of female flies around your patio could translate into thousands of flies in a very short time.<ref> http://www.pestnet.com/flies/house-flies/</ref>Because flies feed on garbage and feces, they transmit diseases, so you should do all you can to keep their population to a minimum. | + | The average female fly has a lifespan of about 1 month, but in that time she can lay about 500 eggs. Obviously, even a handful of female flies around your patio could translate into thousands of flies in a very short time.<ref name="rf16601"> http://www.pestnet.com/flies/house-flies/</ref>Because flies feed on garbage and feces, they transmit diseases, so you should do all you can to keep their population to a minimum. |
[[Category:Fly Control]] | [[Category:Fly Control]] | ||
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
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#Place fly light traps out at night. A fly light trap is an electrically charged light that attracts flies and zaps them. Try hanging them around a recreational area - well above where someone could run into them. | #Place fly light traps out at night. A fly light trap is an electrically charged light that attracts flies and zaps them. Try hanging them around a recreational area - well above where someone could run into them. | ||
#*Be careful setting these up. Light traps could never seriously injure anyone, but it's still quite painful to be zapped by them. | #*Be careful setting these up. Light traps could never seriously injure anyone, but it's still quite painful to be zapped by them. | ||
| − | #Hang vodka bags. Flies avoid the smell of vodka. So, try hanging bags of vodka around your porch or any other recreational outdoor area.<ref>http://www.getridoffliesguide.com/</ref> | + | #Hang vodka bags. Flies avoid the smell of vodka. So, try hanging bags of vodka around your porch or any other recreational outdoor area.<ref name="rf16602">http://www.getridoffliesguide.com/</ref> |
#*Quarter gallon freezer bags, tied with string to a gutter, work well. | #*Quarter gallon freezer bags, tied with string to a gutter, work well. | ||
#*Any cheap vodka will work. | #*Any cheap vodka will work. | ||
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#Don’t destroy all the spider webs outdoors. Spiders eat flies, but if you destroy their webs, the flies lose a natural predator. | #Don’t destroy all the spider webs outdoors. Spiders eat flies, but if you destroy their webs, the flies lose a natural predator. | ||
#Set up outdoor fans. Flies don’t like a breeze. It may seem silly to put a fan outdoors, but if you are entertaining, a small house fan on your deck or patio may deter flies. | #Set up outdoor fans. Flies don’t like a breeze. It may seem silly to put a fan outdoors, but if you are entertaining, a small house fan on your deck or patio may deter flies. | ||
| − | #Place cloves around an outdoor dining area. The smell of cloves repels flies. Decoratively placing cloves on an outdoor dinning table can deter flies from landing on food.<ref>http://www.rapidhomeremedies.com/get-rid-of-flies.html</ref> | + | #Place cloves around an outdoor dining area. The smell of cloves repels flies. Decoratively placing cloves on an outdoor dinning table can deter flies from landing on food.<ref name="rf16603">http://www.rapidhomeremedies.com/get-rid-of-flies.html</ref> |
#Avoid leaving meat out. Flies are strongly attracted to the smell of meat and will swarm your barbecue grill the minute you bring meat outside to cook it. | #Avoid leaving meat out. Flies are strongly attracted to the smell of meat and will swarm your barbecue grill the minute you bring meat outside to cook it. | ||
#*Keep all meat covered tightly when it is not on the grill. | #*Keep all meat covered tightly when it is not on the grill. | ||
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== Warnings == | == Warnings == | ||
| − | *Flies can spread typhoid fever, malaria, yellow fever, sleeping sickness and dysentery.<ref>http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=1026</ref> | + | *Flies can spread typhoid fever, malaria, yellow fever, sleeping sickness and dysentery.<ref name="rf16604">http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=1026</ref> |
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