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caroline7758
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Plague of house flies!
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August 07, 2014, 21:08:22 »
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?
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Bill Door
Acre
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Calne Wilts The builders put down clayish soil
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August 07, 2014, 21:55:33 »
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
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ACE
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Re: Plague of house flies!
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August 07, 2014, 22:44:25 »
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.
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squeezyjohn
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Oxfordshire - Sandy loam on top of clay
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August 07, 2014, 23:28:43 »
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!
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pumkinlover
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August 08, 2014, 07:42:38 »
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.
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Duke Ellington
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August 08, 2014, 22:59:08 »
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.
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caroline7758
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
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August 09, 2014, 13:34:09 »
Thanks. We don't have cavity walls so I guess we should check the chimneys and floorboards for smells!
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Gordonmull
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Grangemouth. On clay, becoming clay loam...slowly
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August 30, 2014, 00:54:19 »
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.
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