Whats your favorite fly trap?

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#302555 1-Dec-2022 16:23

Summer is coming so looking for suggestions for catching flies in a fly trap.

I dont like the look of those sticky coils you hang from the ceiling and flies stick to them.

I am thinking of something I can put in the garden where they fly in attracted by the smell of the liquid inside but cant get out.

Got this one last year but it didnt work well. It said I could add something (cant remember what exactly) from my kitchen (which i dont use/keep anything stocked) so looking for something as simple as just add water and comes with everything else.

What do you recommend?

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#3004323 1-Dec-2022 19:59

Did you try a different lure?

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#3004331 1-Dec-2022 20:16

Nah just the one it came with. I only eat takeaways so I didnt have whatever it recommended to add for boosted effect in the kitchen at the time. I like the simple sachet of lure? concept to which I can just add water but if you have any recommendations for one I could also visit the supermarket on the way home after buying it.

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#3004351 1-Dec-2022 21:12

I've gone through too many of these and found the smaller ones are better.
https://thekiwigardener.co.nz/products/envirosafe-fly-trap

The big ones need to be hung or glued to allow them to be surface mounted.

Mitre10 used to have a version which looked nearly identical to the one linked above which worked exceedingly well without needing to add over ripe fruit or raw meat into it.

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#3004377 1-Dec-2022 22:40

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#3004381 1-Dec-2022 23:14

I got a Bugasalt (https://www.bugasalt.co.nz/) for the odd fly / other insect that makes it inside (it is a tonne of fun too) but also use Ecomist over summer which works incredibly well for keeping flies and other insects away.

Doesn't really help with the outside situation though.

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#3004432 2-Dec-2022 08:11

michaelmurfy:

I got a Bugasalt (https://www.bugasalt.co.nz/) for the odd fly / other insect that makes it inside (it is a tonne of fun too) but also use Ecomist over summer which works incredibly well for keeping flies and other insects away.

Doesn't really help with the outside situation though.

Would Bugasalt leave salt traces all over the house ?

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#3004436 2-Dec-2022 08:19

A low yield Nuke

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#3004437 2-Dec-2022 08:20

Reanalyse:

Would Bugasalt leave salt traces all over the house ?

I actually got one of those for my mother recently. I understand its only a few granules shot each time with a pretty good kill rate so your not using it a lot, and you just vacuum them up just like anything else.

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#3004448 2-Dec-2022 08:44

Maybe they drink so much Tequila it hasn't made much difference 😀

I've been using the tops off small fly traps on larger 10l water bottles with some lure from a farm supply place. They seem reasonably effective and don't dry out if neglected. I've just watched a YT clip recommending an egg and water bait that I will try in an old soft drink bottle. Kill flies early before they get going.

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#3004449 2-Dec-2022 08:48

Looks like the sticky paper wins the day...

https://youtu.be/pFHJJOdOzK8

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#3004841 2-Dec-2022 18:53

steve2222:
Looks like the sticky paper wins the day...

Yeah, that stuff may be ugly but it takes care of everything, flies, moths, mossies, fruit flies, crane flies, bloody horse stingers (that's their actual name), anything that flies around, they get.

For people considering bucket/funnel/whatever traps, think about what happens when you've got a container full of week-old fermented flies to empty out. Gimme the sticky paper any day.

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#3004845 2-Dec-2022 19:02

neb: For people considering bucket/funnel/whatever traps, think about what happens when you've got a container full of week-old fermented flies to empty out. Gimme the sticky paper any day.

empty?

I place it in the bin while not looking at it

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#3005368 3-Dec-2022 21:24

Reanalyse:
michaelmurfy:

I got a Bugasalt (https://www.bugasalt.co.nz/) for the odd fly / other insect that makes it inside (it is a tonne of fun too) but also use Ecomist over summer which works incredibly well for keeping flies and other insects away.

Doesn't really help with the outside situation though.

Would Bugasalt leave salt traces all over the house ?

Yes they do, I've got two of them. The latest version has a slightly more focused spread making it more deadly, but they do leave a fair bit of salt on the window sills etc.

Tons of fun both inside and out!

Once you get your aiming and distance worked out you can one shot kill just about any fly, spider or bug so it's not too bad.

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#3005718 4-Dec-2022 21:51

Just got myself a Bugasalt a few weeks ago, bloody good fun :-)

Also use a couple of automated flyspray dispensers

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