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sissarge
True Blue Farmgirl
501 Posts
Linda
Montgomery
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 07:33:34 AM
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| I also live in Texas and have been battling them. I use the ACV and did not know to add dish soap, will try that to, I use small ramekins also and cover with saran wrap, they go in but cant get out. This has worked good. I will have to try the mason jar also. thanks!! Farmgirl #946 Linda |
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wandaj
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Wanda
Buffalo
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 24 2012 : 1:10:27 PM
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| It's nice to see all the different ways to get rid of flys. How many of these have worked? |
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shauna
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Shauna
San Diego
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 09:04:58 AM
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| Wow! now I can get rid of my fruit fly problem. Thanks girls. |
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jeanb
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Jean
Tollhouse
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 07:26:15 AM
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| Neat ways to get rid of flies, will this work on all flies, or just the fruit flies? |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
3822 Posts
Denise
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2012 : 06:00:41 AM
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I have always used the apple cider vinegar and dish soap with great success! I have never heard of putting saran wrap on top as they die and I just toss it when it gets too many in there.
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
3822 Posts
Denise
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2012 : 06:01:58 AM
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Jean, As far as I know this only has worked for the fruit flies. I still resort to fly strips and a swatter for house flies. 
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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garyw965
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Gary
Hemet
CA
USA
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Posted - May 04 2012 : 10:31:20 AM
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| Oh Man, its to bad we can't use that for all fly prevention. |
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maryk
Farmgirl in Training
30 Posts
Mary
Barrington
RI
USA
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Posted - May 09 2012 : 07:05:31 AM
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| It's too bad we can't use that for all fly control. Isn't it something that we have to use different things for different flies? |
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wandaj
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Wanda
Buffalo
NY
USA
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Posted - May 09 2012 : 11:29:18 AM
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| It's nice to know that something works on fruit flies thats inexpensive.So what do we do about getting rid of the other flys? |
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shauna
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Shauna
San Diego
CA
USA
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Posted - May 10 2012 : 06:58:49 AM
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| It's too bad that we can't use the apple cider vinegar on all flies. Guess we will have to resort to other methods on how to get rid of flies. Thanks for the information ladies. |
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jeanb
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Jean
Tollhouse
CA
USA
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Posted - May 10 2012 : 11:32:33 AM
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| Thanks Denise. Now I know I will have to use other methods for getting rid of other flies. |
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Jeanna
True Blue Farmgirl
241 Posts
Jeanna
Franklin
NC
USA
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Posted - May 21 2012 : 08:41:18 AM
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I just wanted to chime in and say that ACV and dish soap worked very well for me. I just learned about it on a different website a couple of weeks ago and tried it and they were gone in a couple of days. I love to find ideas that are not chemical based and really work.
Jeanna
Farmgirl Sister #41
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garyw965
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Gary
Hemet
CA
USA
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 08:10:23 AM
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| Jeana, I like the idea of non chemical based sprays or whatever for fly prevention as well. |
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maryk
Farmgirl in Training
30 Posts
Mary
Barrington
RI
USA
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Posted - May 23 2012 : 10:52:16 AM
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| Its sad that we have to use different measures for fly control on different flies. Too bad one thing didn't work on all. |
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wandaj
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Wanda
Buffalo
NY
USA
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Posted - May 24 2012 : 11:07:56 AM
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| Knowing how to get rid of flys is half the battle. Thanks for all your wonderful inputs. |
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