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  • #1

    how do you get rid of...

    ... those irritating little black compost flies? I sowed seeds a week ago and the blooming flies were in the seed compost

    Is there a spray or something I can get to kill them? I am having a birthday party on Saturday and I don't want the flies around for that
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley
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    If they're bad, you could try a few of those bug bombs ?
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    • #3
      Turn it into a party game for any children attending - give them all catapults and tell them 'highest scorer gets a chocolate bun'
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      Suzie

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      • #4
        Didn't two sheds once post that she caught them on spilled almond oil? I'll try out my searching skills ... back later.
        Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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        • #5
          Talking of TS - she's not been around for a few days, hope she's ok.
          Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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          • #6
            Ooh, yes, well noticed FF, I hope she is OK too. I found the post (using the rather excellent search function! - hers is no 12. Funnily enough I found some almond oil when rooting around in the cupboard for cold cure!

            http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...your-tips.html
            Last edited by Jeanied; 02-03-2010, 09:00 AM.
            Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by matthew2riches View Post
              If they're bad, you could try a few of those bug bombs ?
              They are in the house - don't fancy setting off bug bombs as Madmax has asthma and I would risk getting rid of him too

              Originally posted by piskieinboots View Post
              Turn it into a party game for any children attending - give them all catapults and tell them 'highest scorer gets a chocolate bun'
              No kids Piskie - well lots of big kids like me

              Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
              Ooh, yes, well noticed FF, I hope she is OK too. I found the post (using the rather excellent search function! - hers is no 12. Funnily enough I found some almond oil when rooting around in the cupboard for cold cure!

              http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...your-tips.html
              Thanks for the link - off out to try and find fly papers (can't stand the smell of almonds)
              Happy Gardening,
              Shirley

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              • #8
                Well, I went to the garden centre and bought some sticky yellow paper things. I also recalled fishing a fly out of my wineglass last evening so decided to try a comparison. To date we have 2 flies on the sticky paper and loads that died happy!!
                Happy Gardening,
                Shirley

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                • #9
                  I had loads of em on over wintering chilli plants. I would hoover them up every few days but by holding off with the watering they did eventually die off. Just get the odd one now and then. Someone (sorry can't remember who) suggested putting a layer of sand on the surface of the soil. It stops the freshly hatched ones from getting out and they die in the soil.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
                    Talking of TS - she's not been around for a few days, hope she's ok.
                    Was thinking exact same thing
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                    • #11
                      If they are anything like the flies that are the bane of bartenders lives (and the reason they have to clean every inch of the bar so often) - keeping things clean and dry will be a bit help.

                      It's my understanding that they go for sugary things, particularly damp sugary things. So take on the bartender view that "wet is dirty" and their numbers should drop off naturally.

                      Your wineglass experiment kinda confirms that too. When you said you'd put out a glass of wine I fully expected it to get more than the sticky paper.

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