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Old 05/21/06, 08:27 AM
 
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flies, flies & more flies

does anyone have a very good way of getting rid of flies (outside)
I guess i could try to start raising them and that should reduce the # a good bit LOL
thanks
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Old 05/21/06, 10:18 AM
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Abate works quite well. Also you can mix DE ( http://internet-grocer.com/diatome.htm )with water and spray it everywhere and that will help.


Abate- http://www.agritectx.com/frame.html

Fly Control



ABATE (XP) is extremely effective in eliminating fly production. The following points outline how this is accomplished.



1. Ordinary fly and odor control products typically work by contact and/or residual, and is directed on the fly itself. ABATE (XP) is quite different because it is active in the organic matter which is the host bed for fly larvae and is the point where odors arise due to natural organic decay.



2. The addition of ABATE (XP) in the manner recommended, in the treatment information, alters the organic material as no natural decomposition can do and thus creates an all new environment which cannot create mal-odors and in which the fly larvae cannot survive.



3. In the process, ABATE (XP) converts ammoniacal nitrogen to nitrites so that odors typical of urine do not develop. There is little or no "gassing off" with ABATE (XP). The gasses produced are odorless. The action of ABATE (XP) also causes a small amount of Urease Oxygen to be produced, which soon hydrolyzes Urea (from the urine) to form Ammonium Carbonate. The use of ABATE (XP) impedes the formation of fatty acid ammonium carbonate, indole, scatole and sulfurated hydrogen, thus completely altering the mal-odor, fly attraction, and fly supporting organic material into an entirely incongruous material.



4. Manure, so treated, makes excellent fertilizer because while it contains valuable plant nutrients, it cannot burn grass or other plant life, even when used in large quantities.
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Old 05/22/06, 01:30 PM
 
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There are 20 cows + calves, and 5 horses in the pasture next door, and they all like to hang out under the trees nest to my fence. So we have a great source for flies. Dead critters brought up to the house by the kittycat and garbage are buried, composted, or otherwise removed from the breeding cycle. We encourage the barn swallows to nest in our garage, as the fly density falls to near zero during time they raise babies. The chickens and ducks hop through the fence and clean up the poop piles left by cows and horses. We still have flies, but at least it is tolerable.
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Old 05/22/06, 03:37 PM
 
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I was gonna mention chickens and ducks, too, but they'll have to be able to get to the source and eat the maggots out of it. It may sound gross, but they'll love you for it.
Basically find the source of the flies and figure out what type of animal would like that source as food, then get that animal. Or eliminate or cover or scatter the source.
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Old 05/22/06, 06:20 PM
 
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There is an excellent way that has worked great for us. Most farm supply houses have them but you can make your own fairly easily. It basically consists of a gallon jar that has tiny holes in the raised lid that the flies can pass through. You put in some water and toss in a small fish to "mellow". Hang them around but NOT very close to your home-they smell-badly. The flies love them and soon will fill the jar requiring an odorous emptying. Just stay upwind and it is not too bad-lol.
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Old 05/22/06, 07:08 PM
 
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Muscovy Ducks will help. You might want to buy A trio..
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Old 05/22/06, 09:06 PM
 
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I guess we have more flies than animals that will eat the larve we have a bunch of free range chicken guineas turkeys and ducks i had read basil is a natural repellant to flies so we bought a few basil plants today darn flies were landing on them. i guess we forgot to tell the flies they are not suppose to like it. lol
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Old 05/22/06, 10:15 PM
 
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send the flies to the neighbors

We live a half mile from the nearest neighbor. Some time back we were having a cookout on the back deck and the neighbors that were eating with us asked where are your flies we can never eat outside. We told them they were up at their house with their live stock. We have no farm animals on our place so no flies. We find it is much easier and cheaper to let the neighbors raise our beef and pork to our specs and then we dress it.
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Old 05/23/06, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Gideon
There is an excellent way that has worked great for us. Most farm supply houses have them but you can make your own fairly easily. It basically consists of a gallon jar that has tiny holes in the raised lid that the flies can pass through. You put in some water and toss in a small fish to "mellow". Hang them around but NOT very close to your home-they smell-badly. The flies love them and soon will fill the jar requiring an odorous emptying. Just stay upwind and it is not too bad-lol.
I tried something like this today. I started it because of your idea here but there's a little variation.

I used a plastic juice jug, 1/4 cup of cheap corn syrup and 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar. Put both in the jug, added water until it was about 5" deep and drilled some holes in it big enough for the flies. Still waiting to see how it works. We have a nasty fly problem now that we have decided that every last drop of our chicken manure should be saved for fertilizer.

If it works well, the jug can be tossed when it's full. I save most for water storage but every reject can be used.

There are a lot of other ideas on this page .
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Old 05/23/06, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by kountrycritters
does anyone have a very good way of getting rid of flies (outside)
I guess i could try to start raising them and that should reduce the # a good bit LOL
thanks
Did you know some people actually raise them for pets?
http://www.rinconvitova.com/misc%20insects.htm
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