Comments on: Flies and gnats http://pestcemetery.com/flies-gnats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flies-gnats Finally a place for pests to rest Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:17:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Using snail mail to Ask the Bug Doctor | Pest Cemetery http://pestcemetery.com/flies-gnats/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Using snail mail to Ask the Bug Doctor | Pest Cemetery Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:53:13 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=309#comment-1985 [...] luck would have it I was able to pull the tape away and reveal all I needed to see. The wings of a Drain fly are very recognizable because they are covered with hair and when the fly is at rest the wings fold to a triangle shape. [...] [...] luck would have it I was able to pull the tape away and reveal all I needed to see. The wings of a Drain fly are very recognizable because they are covered with hair and when the fly is at rest the wings fold to a triangle shape. [...]

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]]> By: admin http://pestcemetery.com/flies-gnats/comment-page-1/#comment-562 admin Wed, 27 May 2009 22:09:53 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=309#comment-562 Horse fly control is really limited and hard to do. Hard because results aren't very good. There is a trap I found on line that may have some promise but it is expensive. If I were you I'd look at the pic and build a replica myself. It doesn't look difficult and I'm not sure if it comes with a 'lure'(there is no lure that I've heard of since they eat blood) The paper bag idea may work for awhile but nothing sustained. It may be enough to keep your childrens mind at ease o they can enjoy the pool. Make sure you draw a dark spot at the bottom to replicate the nest entry. I've heard mixed results with the bag and I do a lot of horse farms in my area and believe me we have tried many different things. Most often we wait until Horse fly season dies down however and try to keep the manure cleaned up(impossible on these horse farms)..Sorry I couldn't be of more help but look at this site to see if you can get any answers. http://www.bitingflies.com/ Thanks so much for reading and if anything more comes my way regarding Horse Flies I'll be sure to post it. Horse fly control is really limited and hard to do. Hard because results aren’t very good. There is a trap I found on line that may have some promise but it is expensive. If I were you I’d look at the pic and build a replica myself. It doesn’t look difficult and I’m not sure if it comes with a ‘lure’(there is no lure that I’ve heard of since they eat blood) The paper bag idea may work for awhile but nothing sustained. It may be enough to keep your childrens mind at ease o they can enjoy the pool. Make sure you draw a dark spot at the bottom to replicate the nest entry. I’ve heard mixed results with the bag and I do a lot of horse farms in my area and believe me we have tried many different things. Most often we wait until Horse fly season dies down however and try to keep the manure cleaned up(impossible on these horse farms)..Sorry I couldn’t be of more help but look at this site to see if you can get any answers. http://www.bitingflies.com/

Thanks so much for reading and if anything more comes my way regarding Horse Flies I’ll be sure to post it.

]]> By: Mike http://pestcemetery.com/flies-gnats/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Mike Wed, 27 May 2009 12:02:43 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=309#comment-553 Any homemade remedies to prevent horse flies from invading a swimming pool area? The little tots are afraid to use the pool sometimes because they become a meal for the horse flies. I have heard that you can hang out brown paper bags to mimic wasp nests. Horse flies are supposed to avoid areas where there are wasps. Do you know if this will work? Thanks. Any homemade remedies to prevent horse flies from invading a swimming pool area? The little tots are afraid to use the pool sometimes because they become a meal for the horse flies. I have heard that you can hang out brown paper bags to mimic wasp nests. Horse flies are supposed to avoid areas where there are wasps. Do you know if this will work? Thanks.

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