What's with these flies?
21 July 2005, 02:21 PM
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What's with these flies?
Just been down to the bottom of the garden to bring the washing in and my gazebo is COVERED in tiny flies, they are all over it!!!!
They look like tiny flying ants but there are thousands of them, I grabbed the washing and ran in....what are they and how do I get rid of them please?????
They look like tiny flying ants but there are thousands of them, I grabbed the washing and ran in....what are they and how do I get rid of them please?????
21 July 2005, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JoanUK300
Just been down to the bottom of the garden to bring the washing in and my gazebo is COVERED in tiny flies, they are all over it!!!!
They look like tiny flying ants but there are thousands of them, I grabbed the washing and ran in....what are they and how do I get rid of them please?????
They look like tiny flying ants but there are thousands of them, I grabbed the washing and ran in....what are they and how do I get rid of them please?????
Hope you get it sorted.
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21 July 2005, 04:19 PM
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We get plagued by flies that are resistant to off-the-shelf sprays and killers etc. The only way to deal with them is to use sticky strips and swatting. We were told that they were a result of the local egg factory trying to control flies with pesticide, unfortunately some survived, were left to breed, and produced resistant offspring.
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21 July 2005, 04:48 PM
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Just tried squirting with washing up liquid and water and they all took off....YUK....they`re about 2mm
But they are back again...........!!!!!
They seem to be nibbling at the wood.....but when you get too close they all take flight and so you have to run away......HELP.
Jods...where about in herts are you...could it be a local thing....we`re in East Herts....Sawbo
But they are back again...........!!!!!
They seem to be nibbling at the wood.....but when you get too close they all take flight and so you have to run away......HELP.
Jods...where about in herts are you...could it be a local thing....we`re in East Herts....Sawbo
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21 July 2005, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JoanUK300
Just tried squirting with washing up liquid and water and they all took off....YUK....they`re about 2mm
But they are back again...........!!!!!
They seem to be nibbling at the wood.....but when you get too close they all take flight and so you have to run away......HELP.
Jods...where about in herts are you...could it be a local thing....we`re in East Herts....Sawbo
But they are back again...........!!!!!
They seem to be nibbling at the wood.....but when you get too close they all take flight and so you have to run away......HELP.
Jods...where about in herts are you...could it be a local thing....we`re in East Herts....Sawbo
AND I've got a garden full of ants. Time to dig out the cans of DDT - that'll sort the ******* out.
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22 July 2005, 10:38 AM
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Been using the pressure washer for two days but they still come back??????
They`re not thunderflies, they sre a bit bigger than that and can clearly see they have wings.....
Just had a look this morning, bit overcast and MUCH cooler, there are still a few but they seem to have eaten the paint that was on the wood?????? It`s that Cuprinol Timbercare stuff, but they didn`t do it last year????
They`re not thunderflies, they sre a bit bigger than that and can clearly see they have wings.....
Just had a look this morning, bit overcast and MUCH cooler, there are still a few but they seem to have eaten the paint that was on the wood?????? It`s that Cuprinol Timbercare stuff, but they didn`t do it last year????
22 July 2005, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JoanUK300
there are still a few but they seem to have eaten the paint that was on the wood?????? It`s that Cuprinol Timbercare stuff, but they didn`t do it last year????
22 July 2005, 01:13 PM
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sounds like "varnish-eating ant fliers" to me
or the latin name of "ronseali antus flyus"
get something from here...
http://www.pestcontrolshop.co.uk/aca..._flies_48.html
oh and if you use an electric zapper, you can make your own garibaldi biscuits too!!!
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or the latin name of "ronseali antus flyus"
get something from here...
http://www.pestcontrolshop.co.uk/aca..._flies_48.html
oh and if you use an electric zapper, you can make your own garibaldi biscuits too!!!
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22 July 2005, 03:22 PM
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Just been down to have a look....still there!!!!!
Fuchsrohre....They`re not flying ants just 'look' like tiny flying ants....trying to have a closer look at them....they seem a bit like gnats??????
Fuchsrohre....They`re not flying ants just 'look' like tiny flying ants....trying to have a closer look at them....they seem a bit like gnats??????
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