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Old 10-21-2018, 09:19 AM   #1
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Flies are driving me insane

We are parked in the desert near Quartzsite, AZ and we are overrun with flies in the coach. I hung a sticky trap and it's been largely ignored. I even added some tiny pieces of beef to the trap hoping that would attract them. It didn’t.

We've never been bothered by flies here, but we are here a month earlier than usual. I suspect there is a carcass somewhere nearby breeding them.

What else can I do to get rid of flies that doesn’t involve spraying nasty chemicals?
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We are parked in the desert near Quartzsite, AZ and we are overrun with flies in the coach. I hung a sticky trap and it's been largely ignored. I even added some tiny pieces of beef to the trap hoping that would attract them. It didn’t.

We've never been bothered by flies here, but we are here a month earlier than usual. I suspect there is a carcass somewhere nearby breeding them.

What else can I do to get rid of flies that doesn’t involve spraying nasty chemicals?
Boy, other then moving I can't think of good remedy? Hopefully they will just disappear in another few weeks?
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What else can I do to get rid of flies that doesn’t involve spraying nasty chemicals?
Umm, take a shower?
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I bought some old fashion fly tape - the yellow sticky stuff that comes in a little tube about the size of a shotgun shell. In 12 hours it has caught almost 20 flies. The cheap way wins this fight. Ten tubes for $1.60. Whew! The prettier, more expensive fly catcher still only has 1 dead fly.
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I have seen places like restaurants use clear plastic bags, like quart ziplock, willed with water and hanging from porches and awnings. Might try it.
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Spray the exterior of the coach, around the door frame with a repellant. This might keep them away from the door area when entering and exiting.
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Flies are driving me insane
Must be a short trip, they can't reach the throttle.

Lot of places mount a strong fan above the door, blowing down.
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Flies are driving me insane
Must be a short trip, they can't reach the throttle.

Lot of places mount a strong fan above the door, blowing down.
The cheapest air curtain I can find is $235.

Ok, Arizona natives - when do these @#*%,! flies leave for the winter? They weren’t here last year when we arrived in mid November.
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I have seen places like restaurants use clear plastic bags, like quart ziplock, willed with water and hanging from porches and awnings. Might try it.


That was supposed to be “filled with water”
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I have seen places like restaurants use clear plastic bags, like quart ziplock, willed with water and hanging from porches and awnings. Might try it.
You need to put a penny in the bag also.
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Ok guys! Why and how does this work? Or does it just give people the impression that you're trying???
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Where's that thread on the salt shooting guns? They were having a blast shooting flies...
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