swissie Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 In my neck of the woods, "fly-season" is here. Worse than last year. What makes the human-body so attractive to flies, that they feel the urge to crawl all over us? Does human sweat contain something that attracts them, like the smell of cow-droppings and rotting flesh? Heaven forbid! Remedies? Natural or chemistry-wise that can be applied on the skin to keep them away? BTW: This is about the common house-fly, not "Bar-Flies". The latter, I would know how to get rid of them if necessary. (even without chemicals.) Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCer Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Season or not, keep it zipped up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habfan Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Glad it's not just my house, impossible to have lunch comfortably in our outdoor living area. Tried this gum like sticky stuff you rap around a stick, filled up with flies in no time but didn't notice a dent in the hordes. Any other suggestions? If flies at lunch are the worst thing in my life, I say bring it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 As I said to my wife last night, as our friend's grandma swatted one. "1 down several million to go." After she swatted a 2nd one, I said "They are breeding quicker than she is killing them," Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketjock Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Bored again Swissie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 lemongrass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosta Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Screened-in porches. Frequent bathing. I take it mozzie repellent doesn't work on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 may be he smells of Swiss cheese ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliusk Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I have the same problem in our outdoor area, cant have a peacefull lunch because of the flies. Tried the spray, the sticks with the glue on and even some repeller what you need to stick into the electric point but that also doesnt seem to help and its quite annoying to hear as well. Any other ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosta Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Set up a really really big mozzie net enclosure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kan Win Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Use these then the SWAT Team Win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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