Topic: Plague of house flies!

[caroline7758]

Came downstairs this morning to find the kitchen full of flies- no idea where they came from as none of the windows were open! Any ideas?

[Bill Door]

No idea.  If you do find out can you tell everyone else?

We have loads of spiders but that makes no difference.  So will have to sack em before too long.

Bill

[ACE]

Something has died in the cavity wall. Happened to us once, starling chick from the attic most probably. Close the doors and give it a good spray with Raid  (made from some sort of plant). Then out with the hoover. Or if you are like me a bit of tennis practice with the electric racket from the pound shop.

[squeezyjohn]

It's definitely the season for flies!  But if the flies are big ones and there's a plague of them ... I'd agree with ACE ... sounds like a dead thing somewhere in the walls, floorboards or chimney ... and unless you are feeling very principled - fly-spray is the best thing - no matter how noxious it is!

[pumkinlover]

UGH!! I hate flies- even one in the kitchen and I can't stop till it's gone! cooking meat seems to encourage them, but eating a lot less meat now. Hope you get the problem sorted, in the meantime fly spray.

[Duke Ellington]

Sometimes I notice an increase in fruit flies in the kitchen when I havent any fruit. I do have a kitchen  compost bin into which I put veg cuttings and tea bags. If I have forgotten to empty it in a while the fruit flies make it their home and some of them escape.

[caroline7758]

Thanks. We don't have cavity walls so I guess we should check the chimneys and floorboards for smells!

[Gordonmull]

Do you have a cat? I don't know why I'm asking because if you know cats....

Well you might be a new owner. Kitty might have lost a half dead pressy under the couch/wardrobe/other furniture.