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Flies - how can I get rid of them?

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roundabout1 · 21/07/2012 10:41

Sorry not strictly a gardening question but we are plagued by horrible flies, the big buzzy kind. Our garden is walled & the neighbours side is full of a thick ivy & they seem to be attracted to it. In the wet weather it got bad, there are also loads of snails in the ivy coming over the wall & lots got squashed on the path & were covered in flies. Now it has dried up the flies are still here, all slugs & snails have been cleared up but we have wheelie bins by our shed & are on fortnightly collections and there are loads round there now. We have had lots of flies before but nothing on this scale. Last year we bought a fly trap that you hung up & it tempted the flies in & then they were stuck inside. It was successful but dd's hated the sight of the buzzing & dead flies in it. Any other suggestion splease?

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LadyJH · 21/07/2012 21:38

In the summer I give our bins a daily spray with Mr Muscle Kitchen, which is stinky enough to deter the buzzies. Just a quick squirt is enough to send them next door!

roundabout1 · 21/07/2012 22:25

Thanks I never thought of doing that. I really do detest flies!

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TirednessKills · 22/07/2012 14:12

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KnickerKnockers · 26/07/2012 09:59

I am not sure if it does well in the garden but a basil plant in the kitchen keeps them away from there and smells lush too :-)

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