Got one a year or two ago. Practically useless on our ordinary, non-slow-and-stupid flies unless you get within about an inch, which they rarely let you do, and even then only about 50% lethal. Fun idea, but a cheap swatter works better
As the infestation seemed to be fading out, I sprayed the bathroom with some Raid and that seems to have completely knocked them off. I should have thought of it first. Later today I’m going to empty out the cabinet under the sink to see if there might be a dead mouse there. It’s possible there might be something in the inaccessible space between the bottom of the cabinet and the floor, but I’d have to uninstall the sink and all the plumbing to find out. Probably not gonna happen.
Thanks for all the advice. No flies left to try to photograph, but I’ll try to remember to do so next time.
I was missing when I aimed too close, once I backed off the salt shot sprayed a larger target area. My kill count went up. But yeah a good fly swatter must be added to one’s arsenal.
I learned this summer that dish soap and water in a spray bottle renders them unable to fly and sometimes kills them. In the very least it makes them easier to swat. I felt just terrible killing them, but my disgust factor was higher than my fly compassion, I guess.
A spray bottle of soapy water, sounds like a great idea, flies are grounded and clean up is a snap. But no need to feel bad for the little disease peddlers.
I relocated a big long legged spider outdoors today after finding it lurking in the shower stall. I swear as soon as I released it the spider began to march right back towards the door. No bud, whatever you’re looking for don’t come around here no more.
I fell for those (on this board) who said get the electrified tennis racket swatter. Yeah, if I could use a tennis racket that well my name would be Serena.
It definitely killed them. A manual swatter is much easier to wield and have success. IMO
@Darren_Garrison I don’t mean to doubt your knowledge on this, but a fly is a fly. Moist environments with a food source is gonna attract them.
Even moist leaf litter, fresh wood cuts at the wood pile, bird seed on the ground. The ones I see most are at the pond edge when frogs lay their eggs. Some are always beached, Flys really go for that buffet.
Flies coming in the house can be mitigated, (well, if you don’t have grandkids air-conditioning the whole outdoors), it just takes dedication.
Around here they’re a spring and fall phenomenon; a couple of weeks each of those seasons, then they disappear again. Vacuuming them up works as well as anything, and won’t kill off your beneficials (unless they’re in the way of the vacuum.)
